hi,
I also got same problem when using ubuntu in my pIII after long term
search i found solution, do the following it will surely help you. the
steps are somewhat lengthy but in the interest of getting higher
resolution you will do all the steps(as i did:-) ). write all the
steps in a paper or take printout because in the mid you will get out
of GUI.
Download the drivers from
http://estebanordano.com/sis-m671m672-driver-for-xorg-xserver-7-5-on-debian-sidux/
(take the install files), unzip them
once unzipped copy or move them (I just copied them)
Open up a terminal and go to the path you've unzipped them in.(use the
cd command to navigate to directory's) f.e; cd /home/user/Downloads
Code:
sudo cp sis671_drv.* /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/
Code:
type in your password and press enter
then stop X
We need to stop X or we won't be able to auto-generate a xorg.conf.new
Code:
sudo service gdm stop
you'll have to do next part blindly)
Code:
Switch to tty1 by pressing Ctrl+Alt+f1
(f2 for tty2, f3 for tty3, etc.. (f7 should be X)
Even though you won't be able to read it (yet) you can login
Code:
type in your username and press enter
Code:
type in your password and press enter
Now you're logged in you want to become root; type;
Code:
sudo bash
Code:
type in your password
Now your root; type in
Code:
Xorg -configure
(this will create a xorg.conf.new in your home directory)
and start gdm again with
Code:
service gdm start
Once there; Open up a terminal again;
move the auto-generated xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
with
Code:
sudo mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and restart gdm by typing;
Code:
sudo service gdm restart
now go to /etc/X11 there a file named "xorg.conf" will be created with
all display properties. In that file you will have all display modes
which is available, now what you have to do is create a new mode for
what resolution you need. if you need help in configuring
xorg.conf,paste the content of that file in your reply. Be careful, if
you wrongly configured xorg.conf then you cannot enter into GUI unless
reinstall or repair of os.
Regards,
Balaji sivanath
