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Xero117
October 25th, 2008, 07:44 PM
I have a problem with the Screen res on Ubuntu 8.10 Beta and well I enable my video card which I have a nVidia GeForece FX 5200 and well the only screen res. I have is 800x600 like how can I make it go higher than that? like on Windows I have it at 1024x768 and I want it like that.. how can I do that?

Thanks,
Xero117
Pccw9
October 25th, 2008, 09:25 PM
To do this, go to system>prefences>Screen Resolution and change it there
Xero117
October 25th, 2008, 10:26 PM
it won't let me change it...I have only 800x600, 640x480, 400x300, 320x240. but nothing else...
Neo Adventist
October 26th, 2008, 12:58 AM
For my Ubuntu 8.04 install, I had to change my monitor type from "Plug and Play" to "LCD Screen 1280x1024"

Try that.
hictio
October 26th, 2008, 04:46 AM
I'm sorry, when you say that you:


enable my video card which I have a nVidia GeForece FX 5200


does it mean that you donwloaded the NVIDIA driver?
I'm not using 8.10, but on 8.04,not until I have installed the driver I wasn't able to sue my laptop's native resolution.
penbrock
October 26th, 2008, 05:38 AM
I just installed also and have the very some issue.
:confused:
penbrock
October 26th, 2008, 05:39 AM
For my Ubuntu 8.04 install, I had to change my monitor type from "Plug and Play" to "LCD Screen 1280x1024"

Try that.

Sorry to be a newbie but just where do you change the monitor settings to 1280x1024 from plug and play?
hictio
October 26th, 2008, 05:44 AM
I just installed also and have the very some issue.
:confused:

But you rebooted the Ubuntu box after installing the drivers, right?
Also, which drivers are you installing? On the 2 occasions I installed Ubuntu (8.04, again) on boxes with NVIDIA cards, the ones that worked -that only worked actually- were the ones that Ubuntu provided.
penbrock
October 26th, 2008, 06:07 AM
But you rebooted the Ubuntu box after installing the drivers, right?
Also, which drivers are you installing? On the 2 occasions I installed Ubuntu (8.04, again) on boxes with NVIDIA cards, the ones that worked -that only worked actually- were the ones that Ubuntu provided.

I have not gone and gotten any drivers from anywhere. The system did change one the first time I logged on. Under System -> Admin -> Hardware Drivers it only shows " Nvidia accelerated graphics driver (latest cards) and checked enabled.
Xero117
October 27th, 2008, 01:21 AM
well I downloaded the driver and enabled it, when I login the screen res. is too big...and I can't really do anything...so idk what to do
hictio
October 27th, 2008, 04:30 AM
well I downloaded the driver and enabled it, when I login the screen res. is too big...and I can't really do anything...so idk what to do

Have you looked on "System -> Preferences -> Screen Resolution"? Is there any resolution listed there?
Neo Adventist
October 27th, 2008, 06:31 AM
Sorry to be a newbie but just where do you change the monitor settings to 1280x1024 from plug and play?

***I'm going to assume you're using Ubuntu 8.04***
***Mind, my video card is a UniChrome Pro IGP***
***This may or may not work you you***

Go to System-->Preferences-->Main Menu

On the left side of the pop-up window, under Applications, click "Other"

On the right side of that same pop-up, click the checkbox by "Screens & Graphics" and close the window.

Go to Applications-->Other-->Screens & Graphics; enter your password

Under the "Screen" tab, you should see "Model: Plug & Play". Click on "Plug & Play"

Under "Manufacturer" click "Generic" and under "Model" click on "LCD Panel" with the maximum resolution you want. Click "OK"

Click "Test"

If that resolution test fails, try the next smaller resolution. Setting a resolution too high may crash the X video server, so be careful.