Linux box update

[ffutures]

The PC I'm using for this is a Packard Bell, 2.9ghz with 512mb RAM.

Ubuntu installation went pretty well, and I managed to find the network hard disk and network printer fairly easily - ran into some problems the first time I tried getting the printer to work, but when I deleted the driver and installed it again it was fine.

The only problem so far is that it doesn't automatically detect what the monitor is (a Compaq 1520 that can be rotated) and I can't seem to find a way to tell it manually, and it won't allow screen rotation.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Later Seems to be a Silicon Integrated Systems graphics chip set, if that helps.

Comments

[turol.livejournal.com]

The feature you want is called RandrR. On Debian there are at least packages arandr, gnome-randr-applet and grandr. Of these I have only used grandr but never for rotating a screen.

The only problem is that Nvidia binary driver doesn't support it. If you have Nvidia card you need to use their own settings tool in package nvidia-settings.

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

I was going to ask what video card too.

The advice I would give would be different if it is nVidia or something else.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

It's whatever is on the motherboard - I haven't put in a separate graphics card. I'll check it out later on, at the moment I'm working on another machine.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

OK, so how do I find out? Buggered if I know.

[turol.livejournal.com]

I don't have Ubuntu handy to check the gui, but here goes...

Are you familiar with the command line? There should be an icon somewhere labeled "Terminal". Open a terminal and type "lspci". It tells you about everything attached to the PCI bus including the video card. Works even if it's internal because it's still logically connected with PCI.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Appears to be a Silicon Integrated Systems graphics chip set.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Apparently it should be System/preferences/hardware information but there isn't an icon for it.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Appears to be a Silicon Integrated Systems graphics chip set.