why only 800X600 display in ubuntu 10.04

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I have run several linux programs and they all recognized my monitor 1024X768. All of the ubuntu distributions have only had 800X600. In 10.04 it still doesn't give you any options to go above that setting. Why!!!!!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

The resolution only goes so high as you haven't configured your display any.

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TR (tr-jo) said :
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On 05/01/2010 02:59 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> sudo lshw -C display
>
tr@tr-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -C display
[sudo] password for tr:
   *-display UNCLAIMED
        description: VGA compatible controller
        product: CyberBlade XPAi1
        vendor: Trident Microsystems
        physical id: 0
        bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
        version: 82
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 66MHz
        capabilities: agp agp-2.0 pm bus_master cap_list
        configuration: latency=8
        resources: memory:fc000000-fdffffff memory:fbc00000-fbffffff
memory:f8000000-f9ffffff memory:f7ff8000-f7ffffff
memory:28000000-2800ffff(prefetchable)

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

You will need a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file for that. The driver doesn't support 3D so I wouldn't start expecting compiz etc.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=630007

has a sample xorg.conf file you can use. You will need:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

to get write access to the file.

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TR (tr-jo) said :
#4

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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TR (tr-jo) said :
#5

This solved my problem thanks so much TR