> > > If you have modified the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 -file yourself, > > > debconf refuses to alter it, so you need to read from the FAQ how > > > to get that file back under debconf control. > > > http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/xsf/XFree86/trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml > > > > > > http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/xsf/XFree86/trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml#forceoverwriteconf > > > > > You have checked that dpkg-reconfigure actually changes the file > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4? If you altered that file without > dpkg-reconfigure, it will not store the new configuration to that > file. If this happens, read the above URL for FAQ on how to get the > file back under dpkg-reconfigure control.
Yes ... it didn't at first, but I went through the faq in your link and made the md5sum change with allowed dpkg-reconfigure to save the new configuration changes. > > I reconfigured XF86Free-4 using 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86' > > (with both the VESA and i810 driver) I received the following errors > > when trying to startx. > > > > (WW) VESA: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:0) > > found > > (EE) No Devices detected. > > This is strange. VESA should work. > > You might get higher resolution if you set Depth to 8, but then you > only get 256 colors. I'm not sure about this, I don't remember what > was the maximum resolution VESA standard supported. I've tried the color depth down to 8 and the result is the same ... no higher resolution than 800x600 is available. > > This is the Knoppix XFree86-4 generated config file for "Device," > > "Screen," and "Display" which does work but only gives a max 800x600 > > resolution. > > > > Section "Device" > > Identifier "Card0" > > VendorName "All" > > BoardName "All" > > # BusID "PCI:1:0:0" > > There is no Driver here? What driver is the Knoppix using? I think > this Device section will not work without a Driver line. Ah, sorry, there is a driver there -- that was a typo. Section "Device" Driver "I810" VendorName "All" Boardname "All" # BusID "PCI:1:0:0" EndSection in the Xlog there is this line which seems to indicate that X is aware that 1024x768 is possible: (II) I810(0): Display Info: LFP (local flat panel): attached: TRUE, present: TRUE, size: (1024,768 (II) I810(0): Size of device LFP (local flat panel) is 1024 x 768 So it seems that 1024x768 should be available? But why the display is limited is a mystery. Again, many thanks in advance for your help. /S
