configuring ecafe ec800 display

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yannig
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configuring ecafe ec800 display

#1 Post by yannig »

hello, i'm trying to install puppy on a hercules ecafe ec800, but i have a problem with the display : screen is 1024x600 want to show me 1024x768

So, i'm fighting with xorg.conf since hours, triing to enrich it with lines I take from an xorg.conf that works on my machine with ubuntu. I join the loast xorg.conf file which doesn't prevent X from working ... but still doesn't show me the bottom of page !
please help ! :?:

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#Special base config file used in Puppy Linux.

# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this  section  is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
#
Section "Module"

# This loads the DBE extension module.

    Load        "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension

# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection

# This loads the font modules
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"

# This loads xtrap extension, used by xrandr
    Load       "xtrap"

# This loads the GLX module (if present)
    Load       "glx"

# This loads dri module (if present)
    Load       "dri"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database.  Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").  There is normally
# no need to change the default.

    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)

    FontPath   "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12).  This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

#    Option "DontVTSwitch"

# Enables mode switching with xrandr
# There is a report that this can cause Xorg not to work on some
# video hardware, so default is commented-out...
# but i want to use it in xorgwizard so leave on...

    Option "RandR" "on"

EndSection

#everything past here is auto-generated by Puppy's Xorg Wizard...


Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
	Option      "XkbModel" "pc102"
	Option      "XkbLayout" "fr" #xkeymap0
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto" #mouse0protocol
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/mouse"
	#Option      "Emulate3Buttons"
	#Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
	Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" #scrollwheel
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
	HorizSync    25-50
	VertRefresh  50-75
	DisplaySize    176 100
	UseModes     "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
	Option      "PreferredMode" "1024x600"
	Option        "dpms"
	EndSection
	
Section "Modes"
	Identifier "Modes0"
	#modes0modeline0
	Modeline    "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622 -hsync +vsync 
	Modeline    "800x480" 33.45 800 840 968 1056 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
    Modeline    "1024x768" 64.56 1024 1056 1296 1328 768 783 791 807 -hsync +vsync 
EndSection

Section "Device"
	### Available Driver options are:-
	### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
	### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
	### [arg]: arg optional
	#Option     "SWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "HWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "NoCompression"      	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "TV"                 	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TV_Output"          	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TVOverscan"         	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TV_Encoder"         	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TV_Bus_Fmt"         	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TV_Flags"           	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TV_601_Flags"       	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TV_Vsync_Select"    	# [<str>]
	#Option     "TV_Conversion"      	# [<str>]
	#Option     "ShadowFB"           	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "Rotate"             	# [<str>]
	#Option     "FlatPanel"          	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "CrtEnable"          	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "ColorKey"           	# <i>
	#Option     "OSMImageBuffers"    	# <i>
	#Option     "OSMColorExpBuffers" 	# <i>
	#Option     "CustomMode"         	# [<bool>]
	#Option     "FPDestGeom"         	# [<str>]
	#Option     "FPActiveGeom"       	# [<str>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "geode" #card0driver
	VendorName  "Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]"
	BoardName   "Geode LX Video"
	BusID       "PCI:0:1:1"
	Option    "PanelGeometry"    "800x480"
    Option    "NoDDC"    "true"
    Option    "PanelMode"    "33450 800 840 968 1056 480 490 492 525"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Card0"
   Monitor    "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth 16
   Subsection "Display"
      Depth       16
	  Modes       "1024x600" "800x480"
      #Modes       "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x480"
   EndSubsection
EndSection

#PuppyHardwareProfile=Advanced_Micro_Devices

murr4y
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Joined: Thu 24 Mar 2011, 11:53

#2 Post by murr4y »

I have excactly the same problem with my ecafe, has anyone found a solution?
Searching for ecafe in the forum shows another thread concerning this issue. However it's spanish; does somebody know if the problem was solved there?

Many thanks!

savvdm
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon 19 Sep 2011, 08:44

same for Asus eeePC 4G

#3 Post by savvdm »

Got the same problem with 800x480 screen on eeePC (would like to have a "virtual" 800x600 screen, like in Windows XP on the same machine). Dialogs just do not fit on the screen. Any suggestion? Maybe some window manager trick to allow moving windows past the screen boundary?

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bigpup
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#4 Post by bigpup »

savvdm,

You need to start your own topic.
Things get real confused trying to help two people with different computers.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected :shock:
YaPI(any iso installer)

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bigpup
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#5 Post by bigpup »

yannig and murr4y,

You seem to have the same computer and problem so what works should work for both, but maybe not.

First thing.
What version of Puppy are you trying to use?
How are you running it?
Live CD?
Frugal install?
Full install?

To see windows that go past desktop:
Alt button hold.
Left mouse button click on window and hold.
Move mouse around.

This info may help
http://blogs.fsfe.org/alge/?p=12
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected :shock:
YaPI(any iso installer)

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