screen resolution stuck at 640x480 packard bell easynote

[TMG1961]

After my HP laptop died i got an old laptop from my sister. Its an packard bell easynote.
Linux 3.0 32 bits installed fine and works. Only problem i have is the screen resolution. I only have the option of 640x480.


Edit:
Found this post:https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/video-cards/sis-graphic-card-support-(771671-pcie-vga)/
I used the answer Misko gave and now have the resolution set to 1280x768


Now only need to find out what the max screenresolution is that the card can handle

[aus9]

Now only need to find out what the max screenresolution is that the card can handle

If the internet does show the specs try this as a local terminal user and post the results pls
http://www.cnet.com/products/packard-bel...hdd/specs/

1366 x 768

I will show mine without a code box and hope I don't mislead anyone in thinking they are your stats OK

Code:

inxi -Gxx

my hits include this line
Resolution: [email protected], [email protected]

and my understanding of that line is I have the resolution set to the what the max specs are.

[TMG1961]

Found the modelnumber, its a packard bell EasyNote_MX37-V-022 If i search for specs i find that the resolution for it is 1280x800

Code:

inxi -Gxx

That gives me:

Code:

Graphics:  Card: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter
           bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1039:6351
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.3 driver: vesa
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.8, 128 bits)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0 Direct Rendering: Yes

Not sure how to set it too 1280x800 or that it just can be left at 1280x768
Only thing i notice is that the screen goes crazy when i shut the laptop down or restart it, for the rest its ok

[aus9]

Hi OK I did not search for that V022 bit so believe you.

Now can you explain why you elected to use Vesa in your xorg....so assume you manually editted to force vesa from reading that other link?

2) I don't use Gallium myself but lets confirm you still have the sis driver available pls try this as local user

Code:

dpkg -l | grep xserver-xorg-video

You should have a hit for the vesa and hopefully one ending is sis.

Now leaping ahead if you have the *-sis package, hopefully you will have the sis driver already loaded altho IMHO its not used in your xorg
Check it like this pls

Code:

lsmod | grep sis

####and
lspci -vvv

see below ####

As I am not a sis expert here is my links but don't try Arch stuff as we are different pls
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SiS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallium3D
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/sis

^^ last link is only for 671 or 771 cards.

what I plan on suggesting is you manually changing your xorg after making a backup to change from
vesa to sis or someother sis like module

### this is the below

the kernel module loaded may not reflect what is available so I am guessing here OK
lspci -vvv  .....copy and paste just your VGA stuff I will show mine to give you a clue
....00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
cull the junk
Kernel modules: i915......Yours will be either vesa or a sis type result

[TMG1961]

Thanks for your time and help aus9
I just copied and paste the info from the link i gave earlier into the xorg.conf file. I saw that the question was about the same card as i seem to have

Code:

dpkg -l | grep xserver-xorg-video

Outcome is:

Code:

ii  xserver-xorg-video-all                1:7.7+13ubuntu3                            i386         X.Org X server -- output driver metapackage
ii  xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu             1.1.0-1                                    i386         X.Org X server -- AMDGPU display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-ast                1.1.5-1build1                              i386         X.Org X server -- ASpeed Technologies display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-ati                1:7.7.0-1                                  i386         X.Org X server -- AMD/ATI display driver wrapper
ii  xserver-xorg-video-cirrus             1:1.5.3-1ubuntu3                           i386         X.Org X server -- Cirrus display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-fbdev              1:0.4.4-1build5                            i386         X.Org X server -- fbdev display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-intel              2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1            i386         X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-mach64             6.9.5-1build2                              i386         X.Org X server -- ATI Mach64 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-mga                1:1.6.4-1build2                            i386         X.Org X server -- MGA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-neomagic           1:1.2.9-1build2                            i386         X.Org X server -- Neomagic display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nouveau            1:1.0.12-1build2                           i386         X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-openchrome         1:0.3.3+git20160310-1                      i386         X.Org X server -- VIA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-qxl                0.1.4-3ubuntu3                             i386         X.Org X server -- QXL display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-r128               6.10.0-1build2                             i386         X.Org X server -- ATI r128 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-radeon             1:7.7.0-1                                  i386         X.Org X server -- AMD/ATI Radeon display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-savage             1:2.3.8-1ubuntu3                           i386         X.Org X server -- Savage display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion      1:1.7.8-1ubuntu6                           i386         X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-sisusb             1:0.9.6-2build5                            i386         X.Org X server -- SiS USB display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-tdfx               1:1.4.6-1build2                            i386         X.Org X server -- tdfx display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-trident            1:1.3.7-1build2                            i386         X.Org X server -- Trident display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vesa               1:2.3.4-1build2                            i386         X.Org X server -- VESA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vmware             1:13.1.0-2ubuntu3                          i386         X.Org X server -- VMware display driver

Code:

lsmod | grep sis

outcome is:

Code:

sis190                 24576  0
mii                    16384  1 sis190
sata_sis               16384  2
sis_agp                16384  1

Code:

lspci -vvv

outcome is:

Code:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])


Kernel modules: ath5k

[TMG1961]

Tried the solution in https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/sis but didnt work, only had default option after rebooting and think that was 600x400. So restored the backuped file and rebooted. Now i have all back as it was before.

[TMG1961]

Did some more searching and found this site. http://axebase.net/blog/2014/08/23/sis-6...xorg-1-15/

I used the option for lubuntu 16.04 and it worked. Now got 1280x800 as one of the options, was selected as default after reboot.

[aus9]

glad you are in different time zone and seemed to have it sorted already.

If you agree just mark your post as solved. And to help others can you post the entire contents of your xorg.conf in a code box in case its long so it can be scrolled?

I am guessing you have this entry?
Driver "sisimedia"

[TMG1961]

I marked the post as solved.
This is my xorg.conf file

Code:

# x11-driver-video-sisimedia
# 2014-08-22

Section "Device"
    Identifier    "sis671"
    Driver        "sisimedia"
    Screen        0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "tft"
    Option        "PreferredMode"    "1280x800"
    Gamma        1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Device        "sis671"
    Monitor        "tft"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Virtual 1280    800
        Depth    24
        Modes    "1280x800@60"    "1024x768@60"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option        "IgnoreABI"    "True"
EndSection

[aus9]

thankyou and I hope your solution helps others.

I forgot to ask, and its low priority as you already have shown links and configs but if you have time can you now show the new result for

Code:

inxi -Gxx

thanks ....I suspect inxi won't detect 671 so is likely to still show 2 chipsets but your driver should show up different.