[SOLVED]Monitor resolution problem

[Number3124]

I've been seeing this a lot on the fourms, but I don't have the technical skills required to use most of the solutions that are reached. I have a Samsung RC512 laptop, and Debian will not allow me to use the preferred resolution of 1366 x 768. I'm fairly sure it's a xorg configuration problem, but I don't know how to fix it. Thanks for helping out a newbie.

[4D696B65]

What is the output of

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lspci | grep VGA

What driver are you using?

[Number3124]

Thanks for the fast response.

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00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)


As for drivers, I'm not sure how to find them. I'm a bit of a Linux newbie. I previously had Ubuntu 11.04 install, and jumped ship after the whole GNOME 3 fiasco on 11.10. The monitor worked fine then. I also have a nVidia GeForce GT 525M chip, but I don't think it ever gets used by Linux because I don't game on this OS.

[4D696B65]

Have a look at this
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=64983

[Number3124]

So, it looks like backporting a new kernel should fix it? Is that a very involved process? I just don't want to break anything while I'm doing it.

[4D696B65]

Getting a backport kernel is as easy as installing any other package. Just follow the instructions here.
http://backports-master.debian.org/Instructions/

[Number3124]

Getting a backport kernel is as easy as installing any other package. Just follow the instructions here.
http://backports-master.debian.org/Instructions/

Okay, so which kernel should I use? At the moment I'm using Kernel Linux 2.6.32-5amd64.

[4D696B65]

linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64
http://packages.debian.org/squeeze-backports/linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64

[Number3124]

So far so good until I run into this:



I can't figure out how to get around this. There doesn't seem to be any sort of way to tell it to allow me to proceed.

[4D696B65]

Use the tab key to highlight 'OK' and press enter

[Number3124]

Use the tab key to highlight 'OK' and press enter

Oh. Thanks.

[Number3124]

Problem solved on the reboot. Fantastic! I can look at my screen without my eyes coming out of my head! Thanks.

[4D696B65]

Glad I could help. Have fun.