"Andrew M.A. Cater" <amaca...@einval.com> writes: > On Sat, Jan 08, 2022 at 06:52:32PM +0000, Richmond wrote: >> I am currently running Debian 10. >> >> sudo lspci|grep VGA >> 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, >> Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS780 [Radeon HD 3200] >> >> sudo xrandr >> >> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1440 x 900, maximum 8192 x 8192 >> VGA-0 connected primary 1440x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis >> y axis) 408mm x 255mm >> >> 1440x900 59.89*+ 74.98 >> 1280x1024 75.02 60.02 >> 1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00 >> 832x624 74.55 >> 800x600 72.19 75.00 60.32 56.25 >> 640x480 75.00 72.81 66.67 59.94 >> 720x400 70.08 >> HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) >> >> So I boot the debian 11 live iso from usb and it only offers me three of >> the lowest resolutions. I think what I need to do is tell the kernel >> command line to install the radeon driver, or maybe copy an xorg.conf >> file onto the live root but I cannot find any such file, no file which >> contains 1440x900. >> >> How can I get 1440x900 with the live cd? >> > > You need the debian-live with non-free firmware included: > https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/11.2.0-live+nonfree/amd64/bt-hybrid/ > and whichever desktop you want. > > I would very strongly suggest NOT to use debian-live images to install if > you're not sure - as another user has found, they can install large amounts > of extra software and would, instead, suggest installing using the non-free > firmware netinst or the DVD: > > https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/11.2.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-11.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso > > or > > https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/11.2.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-dvd/firmware-11.2.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso > > then work through. The files you need are almost certainly in either > firmware-linux-nonfree or firmware-misc-nonfree: it's probably worth > installing those at some point to make sure. > > With every good wish, as ever, > > Andy cater
Thanks. The live non-free cd worked. Don't worry, I am not doing an installation or upgrade, I just wanted to use a live cd.
