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    Wrong resolution after updates.

    Soooo about an hour ago Ubuntu started bothering me about 17 or so updates and, realizing that I wasn't really doing anything important anyways, I decided to simply install them. The install went fine, rebooted aaaaaand...

    Suddenly my 1920x1080 display was using a laptop's display size. No warning, no idea what happened.

    So first I began by uninstalling Nvidia, figuring that maybe the software update had a conflict with it (I did so by using sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia -* and, with a few other lines of code, reinstated the nouveau drivers as the primary).

    This did a jolly boatload of nothing, so I turned to Google and found the xrandr command.

    However, whenever I'd try and re-set the resolution to 1920x1080 (although I also tired 800x600 just to try and fix it) I'd get a message of 'Can't open display'.

    So then I stumbled on this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-867506.html

    Using a command listed there (sudo DISPLAY=:0.0 xrandr --screen 0 -s 800x600) I got it to stop shouting that it couldn't open the display and got it to start shoutng about how the resolution I chose was not in available modes.

    I was able, after a bit of hair-ripping, to coax Ubuntu into opening the display settings (which I could barely use since 50% of the window was taking up 90% of the screen) and found that apparently it's decided my monitor is a laptop, and as such only has one laptop resolution (640x480) available.

    So...any suggestions?

    Edit: Edited topic name since Nvidia isn't a factor at this point.
    Last edited by fernetekhd; April 10th, 2013 at 11:55 PM.

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    Re: Ubuntu has decided my desktop is a laptop

    Quote Originally Posted by fernetekhd View Post


    So...any suggestions?

    Try: http://www.vxbus.com/software/linux/...untu-1204.html

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    Re: Ubuntu has decided my desktop is a laptop

    What version of Ubuntu? 12.10 & maybe 1204.2 need headers.
    Did you install the headers? Not sure if then you have to reinstall on every kernel update (you should not have to). But maybe something was not quite right?

    # You may need headers first - meta package for 12.10 version:
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

    Re: How To Install Nvidia Drivers [v8.1.2.12 by Bogan]. post 1126
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...43535&page=113
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2081649
    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295
    Please use Thread Tools above first post to change to [Solved] when/if answered completely.

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    Re: Ubuntu has decided my desktop is a laptop

    Quote Originally Posted by pinballwizard View Post
    I got stuck on Step 2 because my the computer is so screwed up that I couldn't even highlight the output; along with that, while in Gnome (I can't even get to the terminal because the sidebar's cut off) if I move the mouse around the blackscreen wipes away until the desktop appears.

    @oldfred Ubuntu v12.10

    Trying that command netted no results. Did it, rebooted, and still ended up with jack diddily squat.

    Using the commands from that post didn't help either. Then again, I wasn't having trouble with Nvidia- it was already long gone and uninstalled.

    Also, apparently if I do an install (ex. installing the generic headers) I can't enter any new commands until I reboot the computer.

    I'm so frustrated that I'm about to just Boot n' Nuke (FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK) and reinstall Ubuntu (FOR THE FIFTH TIME THIS WEEK).

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    Re: Nvidia: Wrong resolution after updates.

    Slow down tiger. If you run the live environmentr from the disc you would install from, do you get all you resolutions?

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    Re: Nvidia: Wrong resolution after updates.

    Hi Folks, just installed recommended updates to 12.10 64bit, and rebooted as required.
    After reboot the dashboard and app bar on the left of screen (set to autohide) and the status bar top are missing,
    Screen resolution seems ok, firefox looks all right, CTRL + and - works ok.
    Also have no window controls (minimise, maxamise, x).

    fortunatly I remember the keyboard shortcut to start a terminal, otherwise I cannot start programmes.

    Seems that I am not the only one to have this trouble.

    Regards, Donald.

    AMD 6 Core
    Ubuntu 12.10 64bit. (2 weeks old and all updates applied.)
    Radeon HD6450
    8gb Ram
    Last edited by dfpd62; April 10th, 2013 at 08:49 PM.

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    Re: Nvidia: Wrong resolution after updates.

    Glad to hear others suffer as I do!

    @pinball Yes, if I boot via the usb that I use to install Ubuntu the resolution is completely normal (i.e. 1920x1080 for me).

    EDIT: That's what you meant for me to do, right?
    Last edited by fernetekhd; April 11th, 2013 at 04:59 PM.

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    Re: Wrong resolution after updates.

    Ok, update. I tried that link you sent again Pinball, and turns out I was able to put the code in since the output of my code in Step 2 was exactly the same as the one in the post.

    However, all commands I entered returned "Can't open display".

    Also, for whatever reason Gnome now opens in the correct display.

    -_-

    I love Ubuntu.

    ...okay another edit. Although my display settings still show my screen as being a laptop, I do have a 1024x768 option now which is...better, I guess. But I can't do anything with my computer, more or less.

    Ok, final edit. I give up, I'm just boot n' nuking, as I think it'll be easier.
    Last edited by fernetekhd; April 11th, 2013 at 10:00 PM.

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