> 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~ ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
