Works great - except for video resolution. Help?
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:56 am
I fired up Kolibri OS 0.7.7 from a CD, on my Windows XP-equipped IBM Netvista P4 (2004?) Everything came up almost instantly and most of it works, except that all video is stuck in 640x480. My monitor is 1366X768 and Kolibri 640x480 screens stretch themselves to fit, so the aspect ratio etc is all wrong. Pictures are stretched in the viewer, etc.
When I booted, Kolibri gave me only 3 video options: one 320x200 and two 640x480 - and it auto-selected the better 640x480 with plenty of colours. I tried re-booting several times, with the same result. Then I went into the system screen and used the "Video options" icon. The panel displayed was blank - no options whatsoever. I found a debug screen that said my VESA was recognized - I hope that info might help.
The only other problem was the DEBUG panel. It shakes, is unstable and difficult to read. Odd, considering all other screens and programs work. I was just looking at it - no program loaded.
Can you please tell me how I might get the video to work correctly. If not 1366x768, then 1280x768 might do. Thanks!
JaybirdC
When I booted, Kolibri gave me only 3 video options: one 320x200 and two 640x480 - and it auto-selected the better 640x480 with plenty of colours. I tried re-booting several times, with the same result. Then I went into the system screen and used the "Video options" icon. The panel displayed was blank - no options whatsoever. I found a debug screen that said my VESA was recognized - I hope that info might help.
The only other problem was the DEBUG panel. It shakes, is unstable and difficult to read. Odd, considering all other screens and programs work. I was just looking at it - no program loaded.
Can you please tell me how I might get the video to work correctly. If not 1366x768, then 1280x768 might do. Thanks!
JaybirdC