resolution problems

[rsboehner]

I'm running Caldera Workstation 3.1 and I'm having a couple issues. For one, I have the screen resolution set for 1280x1024 but it appears as if it's 800x600. Therefore when I make changes to some of the programs in KDE, I cannot save the changes because the apply button is off of the screen. I tried changing resolutions and restarting but that didn't work.

Second, I figured the resolution problem might be fixed if I compiled and installed the 4.1 release of XFree86. Well this computer doesn't have internet access right now because I can't save changes to my proxy settings (because of the resolution problem) so I had to burn the .tar files onto a CD-Rom but it's almost as if the computer isn't recognizing the CD-Rom. I just installed Caldera from CD yesterday so that shouldn't be the issue. When I try to access the CDRom from KDE I get the following error:
Unable to run command specified. The file or directory file:/auto/cdrom does not exist.

When I try to mount it manually in console mode I get this error:
fatfs: Bogus cluster size
VFS: Can't find a valid MS-DOS filesystem on dev 03:00.
read_super_block: Can't find a reiserfs filesystem on dev 03:00.
read_old_super_block: try to find super block in old location
read_old_super_block: Can't find a reiserfs filesystem on dev 03:00.
mount: you must specify the filesystem type


I also tried using the OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 CD that I got directly from Caldera and that doesn't work either. Any help would be appreciated!

[ 03 August 2001: Message edited by: rsboehner ]

[Dagda]

When you mount the cd-rom you should use iso9660 for the type not msdos or vfat.
In X press ctrl and + That should cycle through your resolution setting.
:)

[EyesWideOpen]

To clarify what Dagda already said if you don't already know it's worth mentioning that the syntax to use the iso9660 type for the mount command is mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom (or whatever your device and mount point are).

Also, to cycle through resolutions in X you will need to use the plus and minus signs on the number pad in conjunction with CTRL + ALT.

[rsboehner]

I just tried a CD in iso9660 format and it gives me this error instead.

Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
Mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, or too many mounted file systems.

Ok, so I figure that it's already been mounted in the boot process so I cd to /mnt/cdrom and do a ls command and there's nothing there still. This is actually something that would happen with the other CD I created if that makes a difference. I tried unmounting the cdrom but I guess I can't figure out the proper syntax for that as it wouldn't work either.

As for the resolution, I tried CTRL + Alt + "+" and "-", I tried just about every combination of CTRL, ALT and every key on the num pad and it wouldn't work.

[ 02 August 2001: Message edited by: rsboehner ]

[rsboehner]

Anyone have any other ideas?

My video card is an ATI Rage Pro Turbo and right now the closest option I have found is what I'm using... ATI 3D Rage Pro

[dvdnut]

im not sure but does it make a difference if the numlock key is on or not?

check xf86config-4 (i think) and see what the default res is?

[bdg1983]

You probably selected virtual desktops during the install.

Edit XF86Config and change all the virutal lines to 'virtual 0 0'.

[rsboehner]

I looked at both the xf86config-4 and XF86Config files and everywhere it said virtual it had a "0 0" following it. I did see a couple lines in XF86Config that sparked my curiosity. The screen appears to me to be about 640x480 and there were several lines that actually had that in it.

Under Section "Monitor" I have a:
Modeline "1280x1024/85Hz" . . .
which is the resolution and frequency I set and on the line right below it I have a:
ModeLine "640x480" . . .

then I have 3 different Section "Screen"s. Under the one with Driver "VGA16" under Subsection "Display", I have a:
Modes "640x480/60Hz"

Under the one with Driver "SVGA" I have several different Subsection "Display"s with the only difference being the Depth number. Under each of those I have two lines:
Modes "1280x1024/85Hz" "640x480"
Virtual "0 0"

And finally under Monitor "Screen" with Driver "accel", I have again several different Subsection "Display"s. Again the only diference is the Depth number between them all.
Modes "1280x1024/85Hz" "640x480"
Virtual "0 0"

Might any of these settings be part of the problem?

[ 03 August 2001: Message edited by: rsboehner ]