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[RDR]

From https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupp...nesLaptopsAcer

Section on Acer 5612WLMi (which is the closest number I can find)...



Full information here.

Worth a look?

Yeah thats it.... but TBH i dont really know how to use it... downloaded it to the linux partition but not sure about it.

[TechMouse]

OK, so this is totally off the cuff...

In a command prompt, cd into wherever you downloaded the file.

Do...

tar -zxvf 915resolution-0.5.3.tar.gz

This will decompress the archive into a folder.

Now...

cd 915resolution-0.5.3
make
su

... you will need to stick in your root password here...

make install

This will compile and install the program.

Now, still being in root...

915resolution -l

You should see some information e.g.

Intel 915GM VBIOS Hack : version 0.2

Chipset: 915GM

Mode 30 : 640x480, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 41 : 640x480, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 60 : 1280x770, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 61 : 1280x770, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 62 : 1280x770, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 63 : 512x771, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 64 : 512x771, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 65 : 512x771, 32 bits/pixel

Pick a mode you don't need (e.g. #38 1280x1024) and overwrite with what you do (e.g. 1280x800)...

915resolution 38 1280 800

If you need 24 bits per pixel...

915resolution 38 1280 800 24

You'll need to add this to your Xorg.conf file...

Section "Screen"
         Identifier  "Screen 1"
         Device      "device"
         Monitor     "LCD"
         DefaultDepth 16

         Subsection "Display"
           Depth       16
           Modes       "1280x800"
         EndSubsection
EndSection

Now start X Windows...

startx

If it works OK, you'll want to add the 915resolution commands to your startup scripts.

We can work through that later.

[TechMouse]

There's a Google group (http://groups.google.com/group/915resolution) where you'll be able to get far more help than I can possibly offer.

[RDR]

Thanks mark!

Your a massive help, im not gonna do this now as ive had a few beerss.

Mistake central.

;)