Screen Resolution in Kubuntu

I'm having a problem with getting full 1280x800 screen resolution in my Parallels install of Kubuntu. I've already edited my xorg.conf file manually and using the command:

Code:

dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

The VM boots to the splash screen, lets me input my username/password, and then the Xserver restarts and takes me back to the splash screen. When I log into the console and run startx, it fails in the same manner and I get the following message:

Code:

xauth:  creating new authority file /home/dan/.serverauth.4725

X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.15.7 i686 
Current Operating System: Linux Kubuntu 2.6.17-11-generic #2 SMP Thu Feb 1 19:52:28 UTC 2007 i686
Build Date: 07 July 2006
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Feb 28 11:50:34 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(WW) VESA(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xc0000000,0x800000)
(EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
error opening security policy file /usr/lib/xserver/SecurityPolicy
    xkb_keycodes             { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
    xkb_types                { include "complete" };
    xkb_compatibility        { include "complete" };
    xkb_symbols              { include "pc(pc105)+us+level3(ralt_switch)" };
    xkb_geometry             { include "pc(pc105)" };
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning:          Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols
>                   Ignoring extra symbols
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
	No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : Success
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
	No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : Success
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
	No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : Success
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
	No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : Success
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
	No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : Success
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
	No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : Success
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/CID/, removing from list!

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X11/X(xf86SigHandler+0x81) [0x80c3971]
1: [0xffffe420]
2: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so(fbCopyNtoN+0x19f) [0xb7ae971f]
3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so(fbCopyRegion+0x95) [0xb7ae86b5]
4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so(fbDoCopy+0x46f) [0xb7ae8cdf]
5: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so(fbCopyArea+0x78) [0xb7ae8ea8]
6: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x815a019]
7: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x81560a5]
8: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x8108404]
9: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x8119c01]
10: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x8153e4b]
11: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x8154245]
12: /usr/bin/X11/X(compPaintWindowBackground+0x6d) [0x8191b7d]
13: /usr/bin/X11/X(miWindowExposures+0xfa) [0x8109eda]
14: /usr/bin/X11/X(miHandleValidateExposures+0x78) [0x8121898]
15: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x80d0688]
16: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [0xb7bcd204]
17: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x80cbe13]
18: /usr/bin/X11/X(xf86SwitchMode+0xce) [0x80c10fe]
19: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x80e4300]
20: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x80e45ea]
21: /usr/bin/X11/X [0x8151442]
22: /usr/bin/X11/X(Dispatch+0x18f) [0x808693f]
23: /usr/bin/X11/X(main+0x485) [0x806e715]
24: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xdc) [0xb7d468cc]
25: /usr/bin/X11/X(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0xa1) [0x806da51]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting

xinit:  connection to X server lost.

The annoying part is that I'm sure I had this working when I was first using parallels back last November, and I'm not sure what I'm doing differently. Any ideas?

 

Dapper works?

After some investigation, I tried an install of Dapper and repeated the same procedure as with Edgy. This VM boots in 1280x800 mode without issue, leading me to believe that there is some conflict with the pre-installed version of xserver in Edgy.

Is it possible that nobody else has encountered this problem? I'm going to try downgrading Edgy's xserver to Dapper's version to see if this resolves the problem. I'll post with the results.

 

I got Kubuntu running. I installed Ubuntu first, and FC6 prior to that, so I was well prepared for the video issues. Make sure that your biggest video option does not exceed 1280X800. If it does, then you need to force your computer to boot into terminal mode, and edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf. make sure mode = "1280X800"

 

xorg.conf, etc.

I'm almost positive my xorg.conf file isn't the problem since it was generated using the dpkg-reconfigure command, and since the identical file works in Dapper (but not Edgy). This would lead me to believe that it's a problem with the default version X11 installed with Edgy, except that nobody else seems to be having the same problem.

For now I am working with a partially upgraded version of Dapper (basically Edgy minus any new xserver packages), and it seems to be working fine. I haven't tried downgrading Edgy's packages yet, and I'll post an update when I get around to it.