Hi, i got Kubuntu installed on my old celeron system with 1.2ghz celeron s, 384mb ram and Intel 810Mobo, i have Kubuntu 6.06 dapper drake installed, and i cant change the resolution above 1024 x 768, is the because the graphics drivers are not installed?
Are you sure that your gfx and monitor can do more then 1024x768? Usually Kubuntu will set the resolution to the highest available.
Type:
glxinfoAnd post the output here
[code]ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.1)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture,
GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shadow,
GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_window_pos,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements,
GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels,
GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal,
GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color,
GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,
GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture,
GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_texgen_reflection,
GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap,
GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow,
GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess
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Right, well you don’t have 3D acceleration for some reason. Which Intel graphics chipset do you have?
Also, in Konqueror’s address bar, type:
/etc/X11/xorg.confCopy and paste the text here
ok, here is the results:
[code]# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
values from the debconf database.
Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
(Type “man /etc/X11/xorg.conf” at the shell prompt.)
This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades only
if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
package.
If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
again, run the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section “Files”
FontPath “/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc”
FontPath “/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic”
FontPath “/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi”
FontPath “/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi”
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath “/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType”
EndSection
Section “Module”
Load “i2c”
Load “bitmap”
Load “ddc”
Load “dri”
Load “extmod”
Load “freetype”
Load “glx”
Load “int10”
Load “type1”
Load “vbe”
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Generic Keyboard”
Driver “kbd”
Option “CoreKeyboard”
Option “XkbRules” “xorg”
Option “XkbModel” “pc105”
Option “XkbLayout” “gb”
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Configured Mouse”
Driver “mouse”
Option “CorePointer”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “Protocol” “ExplorerPS/2”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
Option “Emulate3Buttons” “true”
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
Driver “wacom”
Identifier “stylus”
Option “Device” “/dev/wacom” # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option “Type” “stylus”
Option “ForceDevice” “ISDV4” # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
Driver “wacom”
Identifier “eraser”
Option “Device” “/dev/wacom” # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option “Type” “eraser”
Option “ForceDevice” “ISDV4” # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
Driver “wacom”
Identifier “cursor”
Option “Device” “/dev/wacom” # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option “Type” “cursor”
Option “ForceDevice” “ISDV4” # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section “Device”
Identifier “Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]”
Driver “i810”
BusID “PCI:0:1:0”
EndSection
Section “Monitor”
Identifier “DELL M570”
Option “DPMS”
EndSection
Section “Screen”
Identifier “Default Screen”
Device “Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]”
Monitor “DELL M570”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 1
Modes “1024x768” “800x600” “720x400” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 4
Modes “1024x768” “800x600” “720x400” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 8
Modes “1024x768” “800x600” “720x400” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 15
Modes “1024x768” “800x600” “720x400” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 16
Modes “1024x768” “800x600” “720x400” “640x480”
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
Modes “1024x768” “800x600” “720x400” “640x480”
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Default Layout”
Screen “Default Screen”
InputDevice “Generic Keyboard”
InputDevice “Configured Mouse”
InputDevice “stylus” “SendCoreEvents”
InputDevice “cursor” “SendCoreEvents”
InputDevice “eraser” “SendCoreEvents”
EndSection
Section “DRI”
Mode 0666
EndSection
[/code]
Oh, on your making the msot of Kubuntu guide, on the bit about adding repos or something in first post, i did that, and got all this:
I have put it because its saying X error, and X is something to do with effects or graphics right? so maybe this could be a problem too.
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
Major opcode: 144
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
Major opcode: 144
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
Major opcode: 144
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
Major opcode: 144
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
Creating link /root/socket-will-desktop.
Created link from "/root/socket-will-desktop" to "/tmp/ksocket-root"
/usr/bin/iceauth: creating new authority file /root/.ICEauthority
Creating link /root/tmp-will-desktop.
Created link from "/root/tmp-will-desktop" to "/tmp/kde-root"
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
Major opcode: 144
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
Major opcode: 144
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
kbuildsycoca running...
Creating link /root/cache-will-desktop.
Created link from "/root/cache-will-desktop" to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"
Invalid entry (missing '=') at /tmp/kde-root/kconf_updateUTBSjb.tmp:1
ScimInputContextPlugin()
kate: WARNING: Can't open /root/share/apps/konqueror/bookmarks.xml
QObject::disconnect: Unexpected null parameter
~ScimInputContextPlugin()
will@will-desktop:~$
The two problems you present are unrelated. The reason you are getting the bottom error is because you are trying to launch a graphical program from the terminal as root. You can’t launch graphic programs from the terminal as root.
Can you post the output of this command:
ls /etc/X11/Ok
It just comes up with no such file or directory, or command not found, i dunno if i typed it wrong, is it ls /etc/X11/ ? if so, it dont work.
also, is there a damnd virtual keyboard in Kubuntu, i cant find one, but i would like one, coz at moment my dad is using the keyboard on the pentium 4 rig, and untill i get my G15, i only have 2 keyboards for 3 computers 
Try again.
Highlight the code, then in the terminal you can paste by clicking both mouse keys at the same time.
Silly me, forgot about copying and pasting 
/etc/X11/:
app-defaults default-display-manager X xorg.conf Xsession.d
config fonts xinit Xresources Xsession.options
cursors rgb.txt xkb Xsession Xwrapper.config
I was hoping you would have a backup xorg.conf, but you do not. I can’t see a reason why you would not have direct rending. Your xorg.conf looks fine.
Anyway, if you want to change your resolution, do the following:
kdesu kate /etc/X11/xorg.confScroll down till you see:
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
And add the resolution you want next to “1024x768”.
Here’s an example:
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Ok, cheers, also, i will want the graphics drivers to work, so i can at least play some games.
root@will-desktop:/home/will# kdesu kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Xlib: connection to “:0.0” refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified
kdesu: cannot connect to X server :0.0
root@will-desktop:/home/will#
edit Ah it worked when i did it when i was not root, but all those errors…, that i put in earlier, a little worrying
Got 1280x1024 res working now though :good: cheers dude, working.
but still, when i ran that command to launch the Xorg.conf file came up with loads of errors, like i said, i put them in a code box in an earlier post.
I get those errors too. It’s normal.
I don’t know why 3D acceleration isn’t working for you. I’ve looked at your xorg.conf file and everything looks fine. I am using the same ‘i810’ graphics driver as you for my Intel graphics and 3D accelaration worked out of the box.
Maybe someone else will have an answer for you. If not, post on the Ubuntu Forums
Yea, i will give it a try, i tried the command
glxinfo | grep rendering and it comes up with:
direct rendering: No ~~Edit**
Also, i looked on adept for i810, and it came up with the display drivers, says there installed, so something is stopping direct rendering from been enabled :\