screen resolution hardy heron amd

Please try to set using Sistem->Preferences->Screen resolution

Hope this helps

Hello,

Thanks, but that was the first thing I tried. I had only the lower resolutions to choose from. When I boot in Windows XP, the resolution is just fine.

I believe I may need something similar to `sudo apt-get install 915resolution` or something like that.

thanks in advance.

Yes please try:

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
aptitude search 915resolution

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

hope this helps

Then ...

sudo apt-get install 915resolution

Only problem is that this is not for an AMD chipset. Something needs to replace the 915resolution...

Hello all,

Something that has the scent of success has been someone`s suggestion to go to Terminal, log in and type `sudo displayconfig-gtk` . Only problem now is that my Apple Multiple Scan 3D Display monitor needs a driver imported. It seems to need to be on my Desktop (or similar location). I`ve checked out Apple`s downloads, and I think I`m going to have to ask a question there....

If anyone has a suggestion, please let me know.

Tess

Okay, I now have what I think is the right file. It is a .bin. Can Ubuntu use a .bin? How? Thank you! I have been working on this for hours.

Fuchsia Waterlily,
Fuchsia Waterlily

Open a Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal)
Edit the xorg.conf file using:
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and add the following lines to the end of Section Screen, and before the EndSection.

SubSection "Display"
           Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection

save the file, and restart x server.
Hope this helps.

With Regards,
Zombie.

Fuchsia Waterlily,

Make a back up of the xorg.conf file before trying it out.
sudo cp -v /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

With Regards,
Zombie.

Hey Zombie,

Thanks! Did as you suggested, rebooted and, well, it didn`t work.

Still hoping to know what to do with a .bin.

Tess

Hey all,

Since Hardy Heron is a new installation for me, I spent some time adding on some apps yesterday. I had loaded Hardware Drivers, and just went to check it out. Lo and behold, here was an ATI driver just waiting to be installed. Right now my old 20 inch monitor has found an incredible new life at a resolution of 1280 x 1024. This is great, because I work for an education not-for-profit that has a bunch of similar monitors gathering dust. Now I know how to get them running the way they were meant to be used!

Woohoo! Woot!

Tess

Thanks it helped me too
Rajinder