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how can I Add A resolution???

Asked by ChandlerD

HI im on a 19" Samsung LCD and im trying to get my resolution on 1440x900 but when I go to system>Prefs>Screen Res> The Biggest Resolution is 1360x768 Im on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Nvidia 5200 FX and when I try to configure the Xserver it doesnt ask me anything about my monitor or grapics just my keyboard and language PLZ HELP!!! THANKS!!!

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Sidarth Dasari (sirsid) said : 		#1

First back up your xorg.conf file

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.confbackup

then do open it up with gedit

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Scroll down to the part where it shows "modes" which is then followed by a series of resolutions. Just add the resolution you want to that.

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ChandlerD (chandlerdeeble) said : 		#2

I don't see anything about mode this is all i get:
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
 Driver "kbd"
 Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
 Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
 Driver "vmmouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 Driver "nvidia"
 Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
 Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "Module"
 Load "glx"
EndSection

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Pramod Dematagoda (pmdematagoda) said : 		#3

Open nvidia-settings through:-
gksudo nvidia-settings

and then go to X-Server Display Configuration and then try making the required changes.

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ChandlerD (chandlerdeeble) said : 		#4

It Still Tells me my max resolution is 1360x768 and when I go to advanced and change it to 1440x900 and hit apply it does nothing but stay the same.

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ChandlerD (chandlerdeeble) said : 		#5

BUMP PLZ HELP!!

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Sidarth Dasari (sirsid) said : 		#6

Ok im not 100% sure this is going to work. There is a chance x may crash from doing this so make sure you made a back up of the xorg.conf. Here's what I did to mine

In the part that says
Section "Screen"

add this part to it

       Modes "1440x900"

So it should look like this:
Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
 Defaultdepth 24
 Modes "1440x900"
EndSection