Graphics Resource Links for Laptops:
* Understanding Notebook Video - How to Choose the Proper Display on a Notebook
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How to fix the 3 part screen in Dell Inspiron 8000 series in Hardy: This is also useful as a start point for similar problems with other laptops.
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Open the terminal
- Run sudo displayconfig-gtk
- Select the correct model for Screen 1 (usually the system manufacturer + native resolution)
- Set the resolution to the monitor's native resolution
- Click the OK button
- Log out
- Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 to switch to a virtual terminal
- Run sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
- Find the Virtual line under Section "Screen"
- Change the virtual resolution to the native resolution
- Press Ctrl + O to save, and Ctrl + X to exit.
- Run sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart to restart GDM
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How to fix the "Black Screen of Death" on i845, i855 and some (but not all) other 8xx graphics chips. GTT Incoherency Patch. (e.g. Dell Inspiron 1100).
Both Media:Dell-fix.sh and the step by step instructions do the same thing.
This is also known as the "Dell Fix"
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Easy way
- Download this file Media:Dell-fix.sh
- Make it executable by running
chmod u+x Dell-fix.sh (make sure you are in the same directory that you downloaded it to).
- Run it as
sudo bash Dell-fix.sh
Step by Step
Install the 855gm PPA and the patched kernel.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:brian-rogers/graphics-fixes-testing
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.37-graphics2+12 linux-headers-2.6.37-graphics2+12-generic linux-image-2.6.37-graphics2+12-generic
- sudo apt-get install
If that doesn't work go on to the next commands.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:glasen/intel-driver
- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
If that doesn't work go on to the next commands.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:glasen/855gm-fix
- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install dkms 855gm-fix-dkms
Additional Steps
- (create /etc/X11/x.org)
- Add the following lines
Section "Module"
Disable "dri"
Disable "glx"
EndSection
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