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rafael_a
June 19th, 2010, 04:26 AM
Hello. I have a TP T400 and wanted to use a bit of Linux. Installed Ubuntu 10.04 in my notebook using Virtualbox. The problem is that it doesn't recognizes the video chipset, which is a X4500 integrated graphics. After booting I receive an error msg saying that my video is not recognized and asks if I want to fix it. Dunno how to do that, so I cancel. After that I can only use 800x600, wanted widescreen (1440x900). Is there a simple way to fix it? Liked Ubuntu, wanted to use it.
Thanks in advance.

dino99
June 19th, 2010, 08:56 AM
mini howto: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9216264&postcount=14

rafael_a
June 20th, 2010, 02:02 AM
Hello dino99. Thanks for the answer, but that has nothing to do with my problem. The problem is about the video resolution (Intel video chipset not being detected), and not about the instalation process.

rafael_a
June 24th, 2010, 04:51 PM
well, gonna try Red Hat or Debian then...

dino99
June 24th, 2010, 04:57 PM
maybe a way with this, add into synaptic repo:

https://launchpad.net/~kernel-ppa/+archive/ppa
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates

rafael_a
March 29th, 2012, 02:06 PM
Hello,
forgot to post the solution I used.
I used xrandr app. You can add custom resolutions to the system using it. I followed the instructions in here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution#Resetting%20an%20out-of-range%20resolution