How to configure my video to show 1024x758 resolution

[bcinteractive]

Hi!

New install of Debian Sarge. I ran it as desktop muti-user... I chose the SiS driver? for my video card (my video is onboard ASUS)

I'd like for it to display at 1024x758? or something but it is not giving me this option. Options only display upto 800x600.

My shared memory is upto 32MB which is enough for 1024x758.

Thanks....

[pagey007]

Open konsole as root, Type "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" Follow prompts,You will have two opportunities to change it to preferred setting,
Hope this helps
cheers

[reujen]

Even after doing that, or resetting with that command, I still get no dice for a NVIDIA card.

[jobezone]

Even after doing that, or resetting with that command, I still get no dice for a NVIDIA card.

Install the module-assistant package. Run it as root, and follow the steps until you reach the module list. There should exist one for nvidia cards. Select it, and continue the steps to compile it.
I've never done this myself, but it has worked for me for other modules I needed. Take it a try. After doing this, configure the xserver again Bellow is the description of the package:

module-assistant
Description: tool to make module package creation easier
The module-assistant tool helps users and maintainers with managing
external kernel modules packaged for Debian. It can do:
.
- automated preparation of build environment for modules compilation
(eg. automatical detection and installation of required kernel
source/headers)
- automated module source downloads
- configuring and keeping track of external and localy built modules
packages
- semi-automated multiple builds for multiple kernel versions
.
It also contains some framework to be used by the build-scripts in the
accompanying modules-source packages in Debian.

[__mutex__]

You can fix resolution by editing /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file.I tried xf86cfg,xf86config,
dpkg-reconfigure and nothing could did better than 800X600.But solution is very simple:
to insert line "1024x786" in the file mentioned above and restart(reboot)
Section thet you need looks like this:


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Visual SensatKDS"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ######### <<<< HERE
EndSubSection
EndSection