how to increase screen resolution on laptop

[niko11]

hi, I am new with lubuntu.
I installed lubuntu on an old laptop Gericom Webshox Performance, but the automatically detected screen resolution is only 640x480.
With Windows XP it was 1024x768.

Setting the better resolution with xrandr and lxrandr does not work. I always get the information that there is only 640x480 available.

What can I do?
(using lubuntu with 640x480 is not practicable)

Niko11

[sudodus]

Welcome to the Ubuntu Forums

Maybe it will help if you edit the file /etc/default/grub

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

from

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

to

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
GRUB_TERMINAL=console

and make it active by running

sudo update-grub

and reboot the computer.

[niko11]

thank you very much: now I have the desired resolution

how can I mark this threat as solved?

Niko11

[sudodus]

I'm glad it works

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