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xorg-server package

  1. Intrepid (8.10)
  2. Bug #267241
  3. Comment #39

Comment 39 for bug 267241

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Roy Kimbrell (roy-kimbrell) wrote : Re: [intrepid] X11: no device detected

Joe,

This worked like a champ. Wish I'd thought of doing that. Added "radeon" to /etc/modules, took the 'Driver "vesa"' out of /etc/X11/xorg.conf, rebooted, and the high rez Gnome came right up.

This is on a Sony Vaio VGN-A270P with an ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 chipset.

Roy