Re: Screen resolution problem:
The first time I install Ubuntu 8.04, the screen resolution set to 800x600. There's no option for 1024x768 or above on "Screen Resolution" menu.
After searching for answers and failed, I'm pretty sure this is what works for me:
- Go to System > Preferences > Main Menu
- On the left side (Menus), click "Other". You can see on the right side (Items), there's "Screens and Graphics". If the checklist is still uncheck (as the default), check it so it will appear on you main menu.
- After it appear on your main menu, click it (where a popup window of Screen and Graphic Preferences will appear).
- Set you monitor model and screen resolution. Be sure to click Test to make sure the setting is o.k.
- After you finish put the required setting, reboot your machine.
- That's it. (I hope) your Ubuntu will display at the desired screen resolution.
Here's the sample of my xorg.conf file:
Code:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
screen 0 "screen1" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" #
Identifier "device1"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "nv"
Screen 0
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection
Section "screen" #
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Defaultdepth 24
Monitor "monitor1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768@60" "832x624@75" "800x600@60" "800x600@75" "800x600@72" "800x600@56" "640x480@75" "640x480@72" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "monitor" #
Identifier "monitor1"
Vendorname "Hewlett-Packard"
Modelname "HP Pavilion M45/S40 Monitor"
Horizsync 31.468-50.0
Vertrefresh 56.0-75.0
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
My Ubuntu 8.04 now displaying at 1024x768 resolution! Hell yeah!
I hope this information could be useful for you.
.: just another absolute beginner :.
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