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Screen resolution

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Hi im using a nvidia 8800 gts g card. now the resolution was perfect but ive some how buggered it up and its like the most basic u can get .so how do i get the mint resolution back as everthing is super big now icons etc relly annoying?

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Johannes Pilkahn (j-pilkahn) said : 		#1

First, let's backup your current xorg.conf "cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.backup"

Now, let's reconfigure the xserver:

Run "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop" from a terminal. You will be leaving the graphical environment, so remember the next two steps!

Press Alt+F1 to log in and execute "sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg"

Then restart the interface with "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start"

Try to change resolution again.

In case something gets (even more) screwed, revert back with "cp /etc/X11/xorg.backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf"

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Carl (superchocolatecakes) said : 		#2

cool it worked ta dude:)