Gamblers doth Idyl

Getting 1440×900 going on some Intel onboard video chipsets and Ubuntu can be less than automatic.

Install 915resolution from synaptic then run one of the following:

sudo 915resolution 3a 1440 900 8 1904 934
sudo 915resolution 4b 1440 900 16 1904 934
sudo 915resolution 5a 1440 900 32 1904 934

This will change the each mode’s settings. Restart X (ctrl+alt+backspace) and see if you have a fix.

To make the change permanent, edit /etc/default/915resolution and plug in the values from the mode/colourdepth above that made things happy.This did it for me:

#
# 915resolution default
#
# find free modes by /usr/sbin/915resolution -l
# and set it to MODE or set to ‘MODE=auto’
#
# With ‘auto’ detection, the panel-size will be fetched from the VBE
# BIOS if possible and the highest-numbered mode in each bit-depth
# will be overwritten with the detected panel-size.
MODE=5a
#
# and set resolutions for the mode.
# e.g. use XRESO=1024 and YRESO=768
XRESO=1440
YRESO=900
#
# We can also set the pixel mode.
# e.g. use BIT=32
# Please note that this is optional,
# you can also leave this value blank.
BIT=32

I have 12 pipes in my rotation. On average I might smoke 1 a week. I originally took up the occasional cigar, but tough times (being a professional student) forced me to look for a cheaper alternative.

I have:

• 3 falcons - 2 straight and 1 with a slight bend
• 2 MM cobs - 1 corn and the other cedar
• A small yellow bole
• An amadeus greek briar (takes a 9mm filter)
• A black, straight “the pipe” graphite
• A peterson standard system
• A regal Dr Grabow
• A kaywoodie standard
• 2 no name briar bents - 1 rusticated and the other plain

Favourite blends include most englishes, half and half and, for a aromatic, amphora red.