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    Desktop resolution really low in 8.04 (please help =( )

    I have an NVidia Geforce 6800ultra and a Dell 2005FPW monitor (1600x1050).

    Right now, I'm getting some horrible resolution that's totally off. When I go into the proprietary drivers menu, the Nvidia driver is enabled and status is "in use."

    Here's my mess of an xorg.conf, I have a feeling that the problem is in here.

    Code:
    # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
    # nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder3)  Thu Feb 14 18:20:37 PST 2008
    
    # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
    #
    # This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
    # values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
    #
    # You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
    # For example:
    #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Default Layout"
        Screen      0  "Default Screen" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice    "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Module"
        Load           "glx"
        Load           "v4l"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier     "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver         "kbd"
        Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
        Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier     "Configured Mouse"
        Driver         "mouse"
        Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier     "Configured Monitor"
        VendorName     "Plug 'n' Play"
        ModelName      "Plug 'n' Play"
        Gamma           1
        ModeLine       "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
        ModeLine       "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
        ModeLine       "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
        ModeLine       "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "832x624@75" 57.3 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
        ModeLine       "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        ModeLine       "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
        ModeLine       "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1280x960@75" 129.9 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1400x1050@60" 122.6 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1400x1050@75" 155.8 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine       "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    EndSection
    
    Section "Device"
        Identifier     "Configured Video Device"
        Driver         "nvidia"
        BoardName      "Geforce 6800 Ultra"
        Screen          0
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier     "Default Screen"
        Device         "Configured Video Device"
        Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection     "Display"
            Virtual     1600 1200
            Depth       24
            Modes      "1600x1200@60" "800x600@72" "800x600@75" "800x600@56" "800x600@60" "640x480@75" "832x624@75" "640x480@72" "1024x768@75" "640x480@60" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@60" "1152x864@75" "1280x1024@75" "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@60" "1280x960@75" "1400x1050@60" "1400x1050@75" "1600x1200@65" "1792x1344@60"
        EndSubSection
    EndSection

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    Re: Desktop resolution really low in 8.04 (please help =( )

    You're an upgrader, hmm?

    Yes, I'd create a new xorg.conf.
    Code:
    $ sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.backup0804
    $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg    # set keyboard layout, etc
    $ sudo nvidia-xconfig -d 24 --allow-glx-with-composite --add-argb-glx-visuals --randr-rotation
    ...

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