[SOLVED] Xubuntu updates messed up screen resolution

**Valve** · July 28th, 2008

Hi,
I've had Xubuntu (Hardy Heron) running alongside Vista (wubi installation) for a few months. Today I ran the update package as normal, which required a reboot. When Xubuntu restarted the screen resolution was wrong with no option to change it. The resolution is painful on the eyes.

I have tried everything I can think of: I looked for packages to run my graphics card (ATI Radeon Xpress 200) and installed, but nothing happened. I opened the hardware driver window and checked the box to enable the ATI driver, but now everything won't run. I have had options for changing the screen in low graphics mode, but it's hopeless.

What has gone wrong? Any help appreciated.

**Partyboi2** · July 29th, 2008

Have you tried booting into recovery mode and using xfix?

**Valve** · July 29th, 2008

Originally Posted by Partyboi2

Have you tried booting into recovery mode and using xfix?

I admit I don't fully know my way around the system yet. Could you explain how to get into recovery mode and get onto xfix?
Thanks

**Valve** · July 29th, 2008

I got into xfix and system now boots again. But the resolution is still vertically stretched and very blurred. It used to work fine. Now the ATI card just won't work properly uder Linux.

**Partyboi2** · July 29th, 2008

Give envy ago, has worked for me when I have had problems.

**Valve** · August 5th, 2008

Envy hasn't worked for some reason. I installed the driver through envy and rebooted, but nothing has changed. I then opened the jockey interface and enabled the driver (which requires restart). On restart it simply has no video support or offers a configuration option which won't configure.

Are there really no solutions? I'm getting depressed having to use Vista.

**Valve** · August 6th, 2008

Well, after a lot of mucking about and changing from Xubuntu to Ubuntu (though I suspect this has no influence) I have the card working. Who knows for how long.

After editing the xorg.config and adding the driver name I rebooted and got the 'input not supported' nonsense. I booted into recovery and did xfix and to my astonishment it was ok on the login screen.

This was the guide I followed:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide

Looks like it's solved for now.