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On 09/06/2016 19:07, Eion MacDonald wrote: > > > On 09/06/2016 16:43, Martin Gautier wrote: >> >> >> On 09/06/16 16:07, Eion MacDonald wrote: >>> To DC Lug. Dear folk, any help welcomed. >>> 20160610 I have reset a number of older laptops to reuse with a Linux >>> distro to replace original MS Windows Vista. >>> Mostly all successful. All originally tested on Knoppix live Linux to >>> show they 'worked'. >>> However I find one machine a Fujitsu Siemens model ["Fujitsu Siemens >>> esprimo mobile v5535 laptop" Celeron Mobile 540-1.86GHZ, 120GB HDD, 4GB >>> RAM, 15.4 inch TFT, DVD-RW, was Vista Basic graphics SiS (?)] runs DVD >>> Live Linux distros (Ubuntu, Puppy, Knoppix,ect.) correctly at screen >>> resolution of 1024x768 but when any of these distros are installed to >>> hard disc via ISO burnt to DVD , computer only allows 640x480; and >>> xrandr shows this as only choice. >>> >>> All control screens off visible screen only partly visible.[why do folk >>> put select/command buttons at bottom right hand side?] >>> While xrandr in Live Knoppix shows up to 1280 x 765 available resolution >>> >>> Is there a way to force a specific screen resolution when installing a >>> Linux Distro to a hard disc? >>> >>> Am I missing (ignorant?) something in the way I set up the installation? >> In the first instance, run: >> >> lspci -vnn | grep VGA -A 12 >> >> Which should help us work out what graphics chipset you have (Googling >> tells us it's a "SiS Mirage 3+ Graphics" though) >> >> Googling that for Ubuntu implies it's fiddly to get working >> [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1573218] >> >> regs > > Answer to lspci -vnn | grep VGA -A 12 gives > > ... VGA compatible Silicon Integrated Systems 771 /671 PCIE VGA > Rev 10 .... and down to > Qualcom Atheros AR24 x AR 542x Wireless Adapter > > Puppy Linux versions 5.7 and 6.3 find correct Video and install. I stayed with Puppy 6.3 installed and Live Knoppix. -- regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq