--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Chris Becker <usabecker@...> wrote:
>
> > Now, to me, debian looks very pretty, but am prepared to try other
> > versions if that's what it takes. Trouble is, I have found the same
> > monitor res issue with Puppy, macpup, mint, dream, lubuntu, and am weary
> > of burning CD's. It's a pity if these don't work with an old laptop, as
> > this appears to be partly their purpose.
>
> For what it is worth, I had similar issues on my older laptop with
> screen resolution, even when I seemed to have a good working driver.
> I could not get it to work with newer versions of Linux. In the older
> versions (and maybe in some of the modern ones still) there was an
> xorg.confg file that was read for monitor resolutions, among other
> things. What eventually worked for me on that laptop was to install
> the LTS of ubuntu server (since it would still be supported for
> several more years) and manually add my desired resolution (along with
> some other details) to the xorg.config file. I followed a reported
> fix on a forum for the specifics. After that, all worked well. This
> was so long ago that I don't remember the details, but it may give you
> some ideas towards starting google searches and additional research.
> Also, I'm sure there is a good way to do this same thing in the newer
> version, I just couldn't figure out how.
>
> What helped me the most in resolving the issue was googling the distro
> and the make and model of my laptop in the search string. Something
> like "Fix resolution toshiba ASX500 Debian".
>
> btw, Puppy Linux 4.2 worked good with the screen on my laptop out of
> the box, so it could be worth trying an older version of that if you
> haven't already. The 4 series was built from ground up, I think,
> rather than based on Ubuntu, as 5.X now is. My personal opinion at
> this point, though, is it's best to pick the distro you want, make
> sure it will run on your specs, and determine to resolve the problem
> for that specific distro. That way you can focus your efforts towards
> a resolution, and learn a lot in the process.
>
> My apologies if any of this has already been mentioned. I've missed
> the first part of this topic. Additionally, you may want to hold off
> on the above for a bit, as others with a lot more knowledgeable than
> me may have the key for your problem in short order.
>
> Cheers~
>
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