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Screen resolution stuck on 640x480 - Marktech - 07-18-2014
Hi, all -
I've just started using Linux Lite, and this is my first post here: I have a little problem!
My neighbours gave me an old E-System Sorrento laptop which they frankly said wasn't much cop even when it was new, but it turns out to be perfectly adequate for occasional use -- once it has a lightweight Linux distro on it. It has an Intel Celeron C900 single-core processor, and integrated graphics: I tried a live session of Linux Lite, and installed.
The live session defaulted to a resolution of 1024-768 at 61Hz, which was perfect; but the install uses 640x480, and I can't change it.
Running xrandr gives me 640x480 as the only option.
I attach a copy of system-info output.
I'd be very grateful for any help: I'd really like to use this distro on this system, and as it stands it's not really usable!
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Re: Screen resolution stuck on 640x480 - lidiaz - 08-29-2014
Hi, Marktech
I'm going trough the same problem!
For what I've researched so far, I figure it's a bug with SiS graphic cards.
To confirm if you have that kind of graphic card, you may run the command:
sudo lshw -C display
If it returns you something like:
*-display UNCLAIMED
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter
vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
then, probably, the problem is that bug.
For some Ubuntu versions there are some - very complicated - ways to fix it.
I still don't know if this Linux Lite version has any fix...
If you find something, please comment!
]['s
Re: Screen resolution stuck on 640x480 - ealgiros - 05-15-2019
Just had the same problem with LL3.8, then upgraded to LL 4.4 and the problem remained
The following SOLVED it: (though the GUI became kinda slow since, maybe will go back to LL 3.8 and see what happens. Don't undestand why the LIVE CD GUI worked faster ...)
Open a Terminal and create a xorg.conf file
Code:
sudo leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.confIt will open a text editor with elevated user privileges.
Now copy and paste this in it:
Quote: Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection
Save xorg.conf
Reboot PC
PS: copied this solution from another post in this forum: ([ SOLVED ] 640x480 is the only available screen resolusion? )