Need help, I have a laptop w/ VIA/S3G Unichrome PRO IGP driver. I'm having problem installing the video driver on my laptop w/ hardy installed on it. Any help will be much appreciated
Need help w/ VIA Video Driver
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did you install xserver-xorg-video-via ?
or are you compiling it?
loell said: did you install xserver-xorg-video-via ?
or are you compiling it?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=485646
yes. i've already installed it. I got the instructions from this link https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome#Ubuntu%208.04%20and%20newer%20releases. But still w/ no luck.
have you already edited your xorg.conf?
loell said: have you already edited your xorg.conf?
YES, I follow all the instructions but still the same the resolution on my screen is bad.
let's see the xorg.conf.
this is on hardy right?
loell said: let's see the xorg.conf.
this is on hardy right?
Yes, I'm running Hardy.
Here is the specs of my laptop
Everex StepNote NM3500W Everex StepNote NM3500W Notebook - Intel Celeron M 350J 1.3GHz - 15.4" WXGA - 256MB DDR2 SDRAM - 40GB - Combo Drive (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) - 56Kbps - Wi-Fi , Fast Ethernet - Windows XP Home
Features: Processor: Intel Celeron M 350J 1.3GHz Bus Speed: 400MHz Standard Memory: 256MB Maximum Memory: 2GB Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM Memory Standard: DDR2-533/PC2-4200 Hard Drive: 40GB Optical Drive: Combo Drive - CD-RW/DVD-ROM Display Screen: 15.4" WXGA Widescreen Active Matrix TFT Color LCD Graphics Controller: S3 UniChrome Pro Integrated Network: 54Mbps Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g Network: 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3u Keyboard: Standard Size Ports: 1 x DC Power Input Ports: 1 x Mini-phone Audio Out Ports: 1 x Mini-phone Microphone/Audio In Ports: 1 x RJ-11 Modem Ports: 1 x 15-pin D-Sub (DB-15) VGA Ports: 3 x 4-pin Type A USB 2.0 - USB Ports: 1 x RJ-45 Network
do post your xorg.conf
loell said: do post your xorg.conf
xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
For example:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "vesa" EndSection
Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection
Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Configured Video Device" Monitor "Configured Monitor" SubSection "Display" Modes "800x600" EndSubSection EndSection
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" EndSection
Question. I manually downloaded the via driver from "VIA Linux Portal" site: http://linux.via.com.tw/support/downloadFiles.action Chose OS as: Ubuntu & Platform as: CN700+VT8237S/VT8237R Plus Downloaded GFX driver file, extracted it. How can I installed it from the terminal. What command line I will use?
mr_skipper said:
xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
For example:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "vesa" EndSection
Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection
Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Configured Video Device" Monitor "Configured Monitor" SubSection "Display" Modes "800x600" EndSubSection EndSection
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" EndSection
it seems that there were no changes made to xorg.conf
you need to change the driver section from vesa to "openchrome"
also add some resolution to the modes section
Modes "800x600" "1024x600"
Same problem, I've change "vesa" to "openchrome" and also change the modes. The display still 800*600 and I cannot enable the desktop effect.
I downloaded the driver of my VIA graphics card. I type the command in terminal "sudo lshw" and was able to Identify the chipset of my via video card which is "CN700". I downloaded the driver from "VIA Linux Portal" site: http://linux.via.com.tw/support/downloadFiles.action Chose OS as: Ubuntu & Platform as: CN700+VT8237S/VT8237R Plus Downloaded GFX driver file, extracted it on my desktop and how can I install it from terminal.
just making sure, you did change the xorg.conf file with a sudo, right?
ie sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf ? before changing the file?
if you want to install the openchrome driver from VIA, you need to compile it. http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Compiling+the+source+code
there is also a recent binary package from a PPA repo xserver-xorg-video-openchrome_0.2.902+svn592-1build1_i386.deb
still w/ no luck. I don't know if I follow the instructions correctly but I surely did. I don't know if I miss or did something wrong. The screen is OK but when I got the login screen the login window where you can type the username and password is located at the lower right of my screen. And the moment I login the I can't see the button panel all I see the is top panel which is only half of it. When I change the resolution the screen will become blur..... :(](*,):frown:
bro natry mo na ba magrun ng livecd ng 8.10? that was my problem b4 login is nasa baba pero nang magupgrade ako from 8.04 to 8.10 ok na login screen ko nasa center na...