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rcrsn51 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 1:57 am

JusGellin wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2024 12:56 pm

Driver loaded (and currently in use): vesa

Xorg was unable to find a proper driver for your new hardware and reverted to vesa graphics mode. You need a newer Puppy.

@rcrsn51 @bigpup
What kind of things can do in the meantime?
Right now when BookwormPup64_10.0.8 is installed, the only setting is 1920x1200 and 77hz refresh rate.
That's pretty tiny text and icons.
Am I stuck with this or is there any other option I could use in spite of this?

Thanks for your help.

JusGellin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:05 am

@rcrsn51 @bigpup
What kind of things can do in the meantime?
Right now when BookwormPup64_10.0.8 is installed, the only setting is 1920x1200 and 77hz refresh rate.
That's pretty tiny text and icons.
Am I stuck with this or is there any other option I could use in spite of this?

Worth trying increasing the number in .Xresouces, mine is set 144?

! Optimum sharpness/font size http://dpi.lv/ (?x24)
Xft.dpi: 144

after saving xrdb -merge .Xresources to reset.

JusGellin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:05 am

What kind of things can do in the meantime?

the Bookworm kernel is 6.1.x which is probably too old for your hardware. Needs 6.6 +

You could try the Trixie kernel which is 6.11.x from:
https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/w ... 1622444108 (Github login required to download)

It looks like I really goofed!

I saw this really good laptop that I thought would really meet my needs for a long time.
I thought I would splurge on one I was looking at that was from this year and had a great discount.
This is a Dell Inspiron 14 7440 2-in1 laptop.
Just a beautiful little laptop and powerful.
But I wanted to only use it with Linux and not the Win11 it came with.
I didn't think it would have any problems converting over to Linux -- sigh!

But it's looking like it is yet too new for Linux.
I'm not sure what I am going to do with this now.
I sure don't want to run windows.
I don't know enough how to do much more than just install existing Linux.

Thanks

Give it some time.
Linux takes a little time to adapt to the very newest hardware.

changing to a newer kernel is what you need.

I see you are using version 10.0.7 of BookwormPup64.

Try using bookwormPup64 10.0.8

It is using a slightly newer kernel than 10.0.7

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For small size stuff on the desktop issue.

Menu ->Desktop ->JWMDesk ->Screen Font

Try making font bigger in size.

For the setting change to be used, you need to restart graphical server.
menu ->Leave ->Restart Graphical Server

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To try to get a lower resolution setting.

menu ->Leave ->Exit to prompt

Run xorgwizard
Choose vesa driver
Set resolution to what you want
Set color depth to 24
Close Xorgwizard.

Enter xwin to get back to the desktop.

@bigpup
Thanks for those suggestions.
I'll give them a try

I really appreciate everyone's help.

@JusGellin

Have an old 14" converted Acer Chromebook that is more stable at 1920x1080. As you noted, that default desktop is to small (certainly for my eyes) on a 14" screen. Manipulated the following and was able to improve it greatly:

-gtk theme switcher font
-Conky font
-jwm global font
-jwm tray geometry
-Rox options

wizard

Original Desktop

Modified Desktop

@wizard
Thanks, I'll play around with them.

Hi @JusGellin

I wouldn't be discouraged in your purchase. As the members are sharing good information on some changes that will address your problem; both now and into the LInux future
.

I going to go out on a limb and offer a solution, "I think".

Further, I think you already have everything to make a quick check : namely your Ventoy USB and your testing with KL distros from the forum. Add the following to your Ventoy USB in its "BOOTISOS" folder and boot:
KLA-KDE ( stable release ) from this forum location

You will find much joy in, not just the ease operations on your PC but, the performance.

Enjoy