Change screen resolution in 9.04

[BlutBoomer]

Hi I am really not sure what monitor I've got, its a tube by an unknown make and model, My screen res was fine before at 1024x768 but today it suddenly changed to 800x600... I really don't know how to access the thing that everybody is mentioning, can someone please tell me how?

[s12en7s120]

you know I noticed that you guys had just added the script? I completely erased my old and put in the new one, then went to system>preferences>display and was able to change my resolution to the appropriate setting. That was pretty great. it worked just as good.

[s12en7s120]

Go to Applications on your top left of the screen, then click on Accessories. After that click on Terminal. That will open your command, then type this (EXACT!). gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf this is case sensitive. That is how you get into the thing that will let you edit your video driver config.

[s12en7s120]

Than you copy this from here.

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
HorizSync 31-65
VertRefresh 50-120
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Then you need to copy your original setting to notepad or something and save it so if your screen messes up good than you can go back and put in your old code. After you pasted the new code into your editor, click "save" and exit. Reboot or Re-log back in and you will notice your screen will glitch a little, so then go to System>Preferences>Display and change your screen resolution to the proper size. I had to change mine to 1152x864 and now it works perfect, no problems. It took me 3 different sizes to find the right one, but just going down does not mean your screen will get smaller, because the one above my setting now was tiny and only fit on half of my screen.

[s12en7s120]

that didn't copy right on here. That script you can get from page 1 and it should be on one of the first comments.

[Cpyles07]

I was so close to pulling my hair out trying to set up my DLP TV And I couldnt get better than 640x480 and I knew the tv supported alot higher resolution. Now I am enjoying 52 inches of DLP Ubuntu goodness.

So happy I found this.

You guys rock.

[FreeFelix]

Hi I have tried this with my iMac 24" with an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS and max res of 1920X1200

Can't seem to get any extra res options showing in the display options.

Have tried a few - should any of the settings be different eg depth be 32 for example?

any help be good

ta much

[saidbakr]

Hello,

it succeeded with me to make the resolution 1024x768 to be an option of System->Prefrence->Display->resolution list.

However, the screen keep annoying blinking.

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Configured Monitor"
       ** HorizSync       31-65
        VertRefresh     50-87
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Monitor         "Configured Monitor"
        Device          "Configured Video Device"
        DefaultDepth    24
             SubSection      "Display"
                Viewport        0 0
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1024x768"
             EndSubSection

Without using HorizSync values it blinks with annoying blinking, when I use HorizSync value the screen turns into mssy and I could not deal with it.

How could I fix this?

When use smaller VertRefresh range 50-75 the 1024x768 resolution does not be available.

My Screen is TVM LR 4G 14" It was work at 1024x768 resolution on Windows

[linuxopjemac]

Follow this thread. There are ways to get the right modelines for your monitor. You have to find them.

[saidbakr]

The following the output of gtf for Modeline : gtf 1024 768 60

"1024x768_60.00"  64.11  1024 1080 1184 1344  768 769 772 795  -HSync +Vsync

Where could able to place it in the code regarded above?