New Help - Just installed and

[daniel000]

Hi everyone new to this whole linux setup and yeah installed ubuntu just then.

altho i did use VirtualBox to install it but yeah works fine

the only problem is that i max the screen using ctrl F but when i max it, it is still small on my overall PC

here is a pic and hopefully someone can help cause i really want to use this OS



thanks
daniel

[daniel000]

has it got something to do with my resolution of my monitor as when i installed ubuntu it only gove me the option of installing in 800x600

but my laptop has widescreen has alot more pixles


what can i do ?

i did change my laptop res but still when i get inside ubuntu it still does not go full screen and makes it very hard to go on the net an browse, and other things like that

[dingo17]

what graphic card do you have??....I think the problem might be the graphic card driver

[daniel000]

ah k well i have ATI Mobility Radeon x1400....

when i change the resolution to 800x600 it sorta goes fullscreen but just looks stretched an not good ....


hopefully someone can fix this


thanks
daniel.

[dingo17]

try to install new graphic driver....to do that install ENVY
command to run envy:

sudo envyng -t

it might want you to turn off gdm....use rcconf to get to the menu and then uncross gdm

[djben75]

I had the same problem until I installed the guest extensions and that seemed to fix it

[Sinkingships7]

I had the same problem until I installed the guest extensions and that seemed to fix it

this will solve your problem. the problem isn't ubuntu. it's the virtual machine.