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    Too low screen resolution.

    Well, i have a 18" monitor, and 800x600 is too low for it if you ask me.
    I dont know why it is 800x600, but right now it dont seem to be possible to go higher.
    I think there is a corrupt file somewhere, because i know that my graphicscard can go higher, since i have had 1280x1024 last time i rebooted.
    I havent had any problem in a while, and suddently this comes up.
    I would rather not reinstall Ubuntu since i have a lot of important files on it.
    I could always move them to Windows Vista or Windows XP, but i would like to save me the trouble.

    Why is it like this all of a sudden? I have tried to reboot, it doesnt change.
    Please help, i am doing some important work on graphic and i cant fit GIMP to the screen that good.
    Thanks in advance

    P.S The problems appear in KDE 4.0 KDE and GNOME, havent tried Enlightenment quite yet.
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    Joel
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    Re: Too low screen resolution.

    Open a terminal, issue the command below, and post the output here.

    lspci

    And then, post the contents of: /etc/X11/xorg.conf

    Also, what graphics card and monitor are you using? And what is the monitors desired resolution? Thanks.

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    Re: Too low screen resolution.

    Well, the lspci command gave me this:
    Code:
    00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (rev c1)
    00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev c1)
    00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
    00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
    00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
    00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
    00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP2A ISA bridge (rev a3)
    00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP2A SMBus (rev a1)
    00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP2A USB Controller (rev a1)
    00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP2A USB Controller (rev a1)
    00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP2A USB Controller (rev a2)
    00:04.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP2A Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
    00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation MCP2S AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1)
    00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP2A PCI Bridge (rev a3)
    00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP2A IDE (rev a3)
    00:0b.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Serial ATA Controller (rev a3)
    00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
    02:07.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. Savage 4 (rev 02)
    My graphics card is a S3 Inc. Savage 4 and my monitor Nokia MicroEmission Valuegraph 447W (It is anything BUT micro though).

    And this is XORG
    It says that there are 1280x1024 under Modes...
    Code:
    # xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
    #
    # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
    # values from the debconf database.
    #
    # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
    # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
    #
    # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
    # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
    # package.
    #
    # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
    # again, run the following command:
    #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    
    Section "Files"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
    	Driver		"kbd"
    	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
    	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
    	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
    	Option		"XkbLayout"	"se"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
    	Driver		"mouse"
    	Option		"CorePointer"
    	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
    	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
    	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
    	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Driver		"wacom"
    	Identifier	"stylus"
    	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
    	Option		"Type"		"stylus"
    	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Driver		"wacom"
    	Identifier	"eraser"
    	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
    	Option		"Type"		"eraser"
    	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Driver		"wacom"
    	Identifier	"cursor"
    	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
    	Option		"Type"		"cursor"
    	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
    EndSection
    
    Section "Device"
    	Identifier	"S3 Inc. Savage 4"
    	Driver		"savage"
    	BusID		"PCI:2:7:0"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
    	Identifier	"Nokia 447W"
    	Option		"DPMS"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
    	Identifier	"Default Screen"
    	Device		"S3 Inc. Savage 4"
    	Monitor		"Nokia 447W"
    	DefaultDepth	16
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    	EndSubSection
    EndSection
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
    	Identifier	"Default Layout"
    	Screen		"Default Screen"
    	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
    	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
    
    # Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
    #	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
    #	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
    #	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
    EndSection
    I don't blame you.

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    Re: Too low screen resolution.

    Helloo?
    Sorry to bump this, but, i still need help.
    I don't blame you.

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    Re: Too low screen resolution.

    1.) Install "NVIDIA X SERVER SETTINGS" From Add/Remove Apps
    2.) In the console type
    Code:
    sam@ubuntu:~$ sudo nvidia-xconfig
    
    Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
    Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
    New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
    3.) Change Screen Resolution, the full list of resolutions should now be available.

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    Re: Too low screen resolution.

    I don't want to sound at all dense, but why should the user install the Nvidia shizzle for exactly? He said his graphics card is a Savage4 manufactured by S3. Not sure how Nvidia drivers would work with this graphics card.

    It looks like the motherboard is Nvidia nForce 2, though, but that's a separate beast from the X-server?

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    Re: Too low screen resolution.

    Your right... I saw "Nvidia" and assumed it was the graphics card.

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    Re: Too low screen resolution.

    To force a correct resolution in Hardy, press Alt F2, type "gksudo displayconfig-gtk" and your password when prompted, then select your resolution.

    Nathan

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