Linux - changing resolution

[NoteMe]

I just installed Debian on this machine, and I guess it guessed the wrong screen card, or something like that. Because now I can't have a bigger resolution then 800*600. I have never tried to change the drivers (or what ever you call it on Linux) my self before. Anyone care to send me in the right direction?

[NoteMe]

Well, it looks like I have a ATI 7000 series GPU on this machine. But on the ATI page it only looks like they have drivers for 8500 or later.

https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...ge&folderID=27


So what now...

[NoteMe]

Grrr...this starts to suck. I can nearly not see what I am writing here...

Well I found out this:

Chances are your Linux distribution includes a version of XFree86, which already includes support for your ATI product. The most recent release of XFree86 is available from www.xfree86.org.

And I have that installed. Now, how do I change the drivers...

[kfcSmitty]

if you do a locate on X11 I believe, you should find a folder with a config file
(its been a long time since I've done this)
The folders name will be something like X11F86 or something like that...cant remember exactly

Anyways in the config file, you can manually change the refresh rates and resolutions

[NoteMe]

Yeah, I kind of found out about it. Except that I am configuring the file with use of Debian (I belive)

Writing:
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

And I managed to get 1280*1024 as my resolution, but then my mouse stoped working. And when I didn't change anything except the mouse properties, the screen got "skewd". And when I fixed that my mouse was not worling again...grrrrr....I am sooo about to throw this machine into the wall..


BTW I have a Logitech 2 button mouse with one scrool wheel. Connected to a PS/2 port.

What should I choose of these configs?

/dev/psaux
/dev/ttyS0
/dev/ttyS1
/dev/ttyS2
/dev/ttyS3
/dev/input/mice
/dev/adbmouse
/dev/amigamouse
/dev/atarimouse
/dev/atibm
/dev/sunmouse
/dev/gpmdata

Well could it be anymore cryptic?


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[kfcSmitty]

you're using a ps2 mouse and linux wont detect it??? never EVER heard of that :/

try not using debian and changing the XF86Config file...thats what I usually use and its never given me any problems..

[NoteMe]

Hehe...well so what am I going to write in that file to make the mouse work then...


At the moment both the GPU and mouse is working, but not the scrool wheel...


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[kfcSmitty]

It either has everything in the file, with comments to edit it, or there will be an .example, or a .bak file of it.

Copy this one over the original and edit it to your liking.

The file is located in /etc/X11/ incase you're wondering

[NoteMe]

Thanks a lot, but I JUST got it working now..:...afer 99999 reboots....I can't remember what seetings I had to use in the end but I think it was:

/dev/psaux

and

ExplorerPS/2


well, thanks a lot anyway. I will be sure to do it your time next time....because this was no fun at all..


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