I can't get 1024x786!

[MetricMoose]

I have a cli install of Ubuntu with lxde-commons installed overtop of it. It's running on my iMac G3 with the following xorg.conf

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
Option "XkbLayout" "fr"
Option "XkbVariant" "latin9"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:rwin_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
#Option "UseFBDev" "true"
Option "CCEusecTimeout" "100000"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
HorizSync 60-60
VertRefresh 75-118
ModeLine "1024x786" 78.75 1024 1044 1140 1328 786 781 784 820 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600" 62.40 800 821 901 1040 600 609 612 644 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "640x480" 49.90 640 657 721 832 480 481 484 514 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Module"
Disable "dri"
EndSection

Everything else works fine, though I can't get 1024x786. xrandr doesn't even show the resolution as available.

[JohnEdwards]

uhh you should probably be trying to got for 1024x768, 786 is funka

[MetricMoose]

Woops, I typoed.

[editline]03:07AM[/editline]

Well I got it to show up at 1024x768, though now the screen wants to scroll, like the monitor is at 800x600 though displaying 1024x768. I know the monitor can do 1024x768 properly.

[Pixel Heart]

Boot the X-server with VESA settings, and you may have to manually edit your xorg.conf file to the desired resolution. Also, try the Auto button on the screen to have the image fit the screen properly.

Just a few of the more obvious approaches. If those fail, then I'd try different hardware if I were you.

[Denzo]

[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;19250356]Boot the X-server with VESA settings, and you may have to manually edit your xorg.conf file to the desired resolution. Also, try the Auto button on the screen to have the image fit the screen properly.

Just a few of the more obvious approaches. If those fail, then I'd try different hardware if I were you.[/QUOTE]

because you can really put different hardware in a G3 :downs:

[MetricMoose]

[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;19250356]Boot the X-server with VESA settings, and you may have to manually edit your xorg.conf file to the desired resolution. Also, try the Auto button on the screen to have the image fit the screen properly.

Just a few of the more obvious approaches. If those fail, then I'd try different hardware if I were you.[/QUOTE]

How would I switch it to VESA? I can't do anything specific to the monitor since it's built in, unless I try digging out a Mac OS 9 disk. As it stands, 800x600 works fine, though since I want to turn this into something to replace a stereo with a broken CD changer, it won't be the end of the world if I don't get the desired resolution.

[Pixel Heart]

Well my G3 will never be seen by me again, sadly... i gave it away... :(
Also, PPC distros rarely boot for me in my G3. I'm using a usb DVD Rom drive, and it finds some discs, but not others. It won't even recognize Ubuntu as bootable.

[MetricMoose]

Yeah, I am not too happy with the state of PPC Linux OSes right now... They're very hit and miss.

[Denzo]

[QUOTE=benjgvps;19301384]Yeah, I am not too happy with the state of PPC Linux OSes right now... They're very hit and miss.[/QUOTE]

gentoo runs on ppc

[MetricMoose]

[QUOTE=Denzo;19301444]gentoo runs on ppc[/QUOTE]

Seems a bit too advanced for me, isn't that the one where you have to compile nearly everything?

[Denzo]

[QUOTE=benjgvps;19308041]Seems a bit too advanced for me, isn't that the one where you have to compile nearly everything?[/QUOTE]

yes. but if you can just cope with it and try to understand things before you do anything and follow the handbook you should be okay. it's a great learning experience.

[butre]

[QUOTE=benjgvps;19308041]Seems a bit too advanced for me, isn't that the one where you have to compile nearly everything?[/QUOTE]

Debian is pretty nice on PPC.

[DrTaxi]

Can't really go wrong with Debian. But do a manual install and go for a lightweight system, I assume a full-blown GNOME or KDE setup is too much for a typical G3 Mac.

[MetricMoose]

Yeah, at first I had the full install of debian on it at first though it was a little glitchy with the video at first. I have installed the cli ubuntu and LXDE, which runs quite fast for a 350 Mhz PowerPC. Web browsing is a bit of a pain though.

[BRIAN BLESSED]

[QUOTE=JohnEdwards;19226401]uhh you should probably be trying to got for 1024x768, 786 is funka[/QUOTE]

...funka?

[turby]

funky way of saying funky