Install lubuntu on an old Dell c600 : Video issues

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Published on 2012-03-31T02:25:32Z Indexed on 2012/04/04 17:42 UTC
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I am trying to install lubuntu on an old laptop. I use the 386 alternate instalation of it, because it has only 256mb ... All when ok so when I start up the lubuntu the screen splits between 1024x768 and 800x600... its very horrible to use =).

Ok I do this:

lspci

and found an ATI Rage mobility M3.

So I tryied the old xorg way to edit the missing resolution:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Default Screen"
    Device      "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage Mobility M3 (AGP)"
    Monitor     "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth       1
        Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth       4
        Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth       15
        Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

on an brand new xorg.conf...

Do an init 6 to see if X take the changes, but nothing habbened: also tryed to do pkg-reconfigure -changedir /etc/X11 (where I created the new xorg.conf) and nothing.. removed the X conf from /tmp.. also do sudo apt-get update / upgrade... and no luck...

Anyone can help me and tell me how to reconfigure X with the terminal? Can anyone give me a hand?

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