[Discuss] Wide screen monitor

[stanfish]

I searched the Mepis depository using Synaptic package manager, and 
found file: xserver-xorg-video-ati v 1:6.6.3-2
which I downloaded.
(Does this mean that it was installed by Synaptic, or do I have to do 
something else to install it?)
This did not seem to make any difference in the xorg.conf file in the 
"Device" section or the "Monitor" sections ...still seemed to be running 
on the vesa driver.
Also there was no note of any change in /var/log/xorg.0.log
I Googled  "xserver-xorg-video-ati v 1:6.6.3-2" which took me to the 
Debian packages site and it looks like this driver is in mid development 
phase.
Any suggestions?
Stan Fisher


Gustavo González wrote:
> 2008/5/7 stanfish <stanfish at shaw.ca>:
>>  I had previously downloaded a file from the AMD/ATI website (/
>> ati-driver-installer-8-4-x86.x86_64.run/ ). So I opened root and in a
>> terminal window did: sh / ati-driver-installer-8-4-x86.x86_64.run / which
>> started an automatic installation process, but at the end there was no
>> difference in the screen resolution. Still couldn't get a 1680x1050
>> resolution.
>>  The file was  designed for RedHat and SuSE specifically so I guess that was
>> why it did not have any affect.
> 
> Hello Stan,
> To get the resolution you want, two conditions are required:
> 
> 1. You really got the driver for your video card installed in your
> system and referenced
>     from your xorg.conf file
> 2. Your xorg.conf has the right parameters to display the resolution you want.
>     Take a look to this page:
>     http://www.x.org/wiki/FAQVideoModes
> 
> As I told you before, you must read a lot about the xorg.conf syntax,
> this is a good moment
> for you, to learn and  to get good expertise about video configuration on Linux.
> Good luck!
>