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Idea #7655: Allow configuring resolution with sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Written by maybeway36 the 26 Apr 08 at 13:57. Category: System. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg doesn't offer a resolution option anymore. This means when I boot up my computer with Ubuntu but my monitor is off (or my KVM switch is on th other computer), the system selects a resolution that is too high for my monitor and I have to restart the X server.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #7655
Written by maybeway36 the 26 Apr 08 at 13:57.
Reimplement the xorg.conf generation from older Debian versions of Xorg, even though Xorg can now function without it.
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Solution #2: Please - bring back the tools
Written by epedersen the 13 Mar 09 at 04:33.
I know we're trying to dumb Linux down for the masses, but you've got to still provide tools for those who need them.


I agree with the others, hand twiddling bytes and bits to make the xorg.conf work is a PITA.

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Odd-rationale wrote on the 26 Apr 08 at 16:08
I agree! I found this a very annoying "improvement."

steve196 wrote on the 27 Apr 08 at 16:08
Big +1
Crippling the configuration tool, that actually allows troubleshooting is not the way to go.

hardyheron wrote on the 23 Oct 08 at 05:57
+1

Please please please let the 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' take control of X Screen setup again!

As the 'Fix X-Screen-Server' or 'X-Fix' in the rescue mode doesn't always work!

The bulletproof X isn't smart enough to automatically detect the appropriate graphic card driver and screen resolution.

Yes, the new solution since Hardy tells us to run 'sudo displayconfig-gtk', but obviously, you can't do this if you are not able to login to Gnome at the first place.


I have a VIA laptop with CLE266 chipset, it worked fine with 7.10 Gutsy, but have failed to login to X with 8.04 Hardy because to this issue...

If there is any cli version of configuration tool like it was in Gutsy, I can quickly solve the problem without messing up the xorg.conf by vi or nano.

I hope this cli configuration feature can be implemented into this already implemented idea too : http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5799/ (Graphical Recovery Mode )

And if possible, put a 'envyng' installation option/script into the Recovery Menu too (for users whose using newer Nvidia/ATI graphic cards and having black-screen problems)






pannetta wrote on the 11 Dec 08 at 02:23
Hi,
I am in the transition from Windows to use linux. I have a desktop PC with Ubuntu, and I've just bought a laptop and I installed Xubuntu. The laptop came with Sis 671 Video card. I tried to configure the video by using the command "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" either I tried to use "sudo: displayconfig-gtk" and also it didn't work.
Then I could find out that those tools were taken off from version 8.10 .... So, all the support I found on google, and even from Ubuntu forums were useless. I think this is a good idea, because you need to thinking in adding functionality and on the contrary try to not take tools off. Because, in my opinion, this kind of stuff makes the people keep working with Windows.
thanks to listen us, and I hope this and others tools would be added back soon to the new version.

PAnnetta.
PS: In order to solve the problem with the sis video card, I had to configure manually the xorg.conf and after a while I could make it works :).


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