unable to change screen res in xubuntu

Please open a terminale and type:

lspci | grep -i vga

copy and paste result here....

On 7 December 2010 17:59, marcobra (Marco Braida) <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #136698 on xorg in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/136698
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> marcobra (Marco Braida) requested for more information:
> Please open a terminale and type:
>
> lspci | grep -i vga
>
> copy and paste result here....
> lspci [<switches>]
>
> Basic display modes:
> -mm Produce machine-readable output (single -m for an obsolete
> format)
> -t Show bus tree
>
> Display options:
> -v Be verbose (-vv for very verbose)
> -k Show kernel drivers handling each device
> -x Show hex-dump of the standard part of the config space
> -xxx Show hex-dump of the whole config space (dangerous; root only)
> -xxxx Show hex-dump of the 4096-byte extended config space (root
> only)
> -b Bus-centric view (addresses and IRQ's as seen by the bus)
> -D Always show domain numbers
>
> Resolving of device ID's to names:
> -n Show numeric ID's
> -nn Show both textual and numeric ID's (names & numbers)
> -q Query the PCI ID database for unknown ID's via DNS
> -qq As above, but re-query locally cached entries
> -Q Query the PCI ID database for all ID's via DNS
>
> Selection of devices:
> -s [[[[<domain>]:]<bus>]:][<slot>][.[<func>]] Show only devices in
> selected slots
> -d [<vendor>]:[<device>] Show only devices with specified ID's
>
> Other options:
> -i <file> Use specified ID database instead of vga
> -p <file> Look up kernel modules in a given file instead of default
> modules.pcimap
> -M Enable `bus mapping' mode (dangerous; root only)
>
> PCI access options:
> -A <method> Use the specified PCI access method (see `-A help' for a
> list)
> -O <par>=<val> Set PCI access parameter (see `-O help' for a list)
> -G Enable PCI access debugging
> -H <mode> Use direct hardware access (<mode> = 1 or 2)
> -F <file> Read PCI configuration dump from a given file
>
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please manage your question using a browser please don't answer using mail visit your question link

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/136698

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Please open a terminal from applications→accessories→terminal and type:

lspci | grep -i vga

copy and paste result here....

lspci grep -i vga
Usage: lspci [<switches>]

Basic display modes:
-mm Produce machine-readable output (single -m for an obsolete format)
-t Show bus tree

Display options:
-v Be verbose (-vv for very verbose)
-k Show kernel drivers handling each device
-x Show hex-dump of the standard part of the config space
-xxx Show hex-dump of the whole config space (dangerous; root only)
-xxxx Show hex-dump of the 4096-byte extended config space (root only)
-b Bus-centric view (addresses and IRQ's as seen by the bus)
-D Always show domain numbers

Resolving of device ID's to names:
-n Show numeric ID's
-nn Show both textual and numeric ID's (names & numbers)
-q Query the PCI ID database for unknown ID's via DNS
-qq As above, but re-query locally cached entries
-Q Query the PCI ID database for all ID's via DNS

Selection of devices:
-s [[[[<domain>]:]<bus>]:][<slot>][.[<func>]] Show only devices in selected slots
-d [<vendor>]:[<device>] Show only devices with specified ID's

Other options:
-i <file> Use specified ID database instead of vga
-p <file> Look up kernel modules in a given file instead of default modules.pcimap
-M Enable `bus mapping' mode (dangerous; root only)

PCI access options:
-A <method> Use the specified PCI access method (see `-A help' for a list)
-O <par>=<val> Set PCI access parameter (see `-O help' for a list)
-G Enable PCI access debugging
-H <mode> Use direct hardware access (<mode> = 1 or 2)
-F <file> Read PCI configuration dump from a given file

Hello anybody

Can someone help?

Marcobra was this the info you asked for?

Still no useful info from you please retry:

Please open a terminal and type please don't forget the--> | <-- pipe command :

lspci | grep -i vga

copy and paste result here....

ok sorry I misunderstood - I'll try again

> lspci | grep -i vga
Usage: lspci [<switches>]

Basic display modes:
-mm Produce machine-readable output (single -m for an obsolete format)
-t Show bus tree

Display options:
-v Be verbose (-vv for very verbose)
-k Show kernel drivers handling each device
-x Show hex-dump of the standard part of the config space
-xxx Show hex-dump of the whole config space (dangerous; root only)
-xxxx Show hex-dump of the 4096-byte extended config space (root only)
-b Bus-centric view (addresses and IRQ's as seen by the bus)
-D Always show domain numbers

Resolving of device ID's to names:
-n Show numeric ID's
-nn Show both textual and numeric ID's (names & numbers)
-q Query the PCI ID database for unknown ID's via DNS
-qq As above, but re-query locally cached entries
-Q Query the PCI ID database for all ID's via DNS

Selection of devices:
-s [[[[<domain>]:]<bus>]:][<slot>][.[<func>]] Show only devices in selected slots
-d [<vendor>]:[<device>] Show only devices with specified ID's

Other options:
-i <file> Use specified ID database instead of /usr/share/misc/pci.ids.gz
-p <file> Look up kernel modules in a given file instead of default modules.pcimap
-M Enable `bus mapping' mode (dangerous; root only)

PCI access options:
-A <method> Use the specified PCI access method (see `-A help' for a list)
-O <par>=<val> Set PCI access parameter (see `-O help' for a list)
-G Enable PCI access debugging
-H <mode> Use direct hardware access (<mode> = 1 or 2)
-F <file> Read PCI configuration dump from a given file
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/XP (rev 63)

Any news? was this the info requested?

help please!

no here an example of the row returned from the

lspci | grep -i vga

command

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82915G/GV/910GL Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0e)

at the bottom of the text generated it says: (as pasted above)

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/XP (rev 63)

Sorry If I seem stupid but this really is new to me! was the info above correct? using the pipe command as you said did give me a different result but only on the bottom row of text which is what I have entered above

Ok is correct you have the

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/XP (rev 63)

video card now we (and you) have some info to search on the net some solution...

First, please read the already answered question https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-trident

Please try this solution: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-trident/+question/121083

ok thanks

I tried to follow the instructions in the link as left by action parsnip
however when I enter the following in the terminal

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

it takes me to a password box whereupon I enter the correct password then it
returns me to the terminal screen. I then try to copy and paste the text as
shown but I am unable to paste all the text in one go it then proceeds to
run through each line of the text as seperate commands ?

On 14 December 2010 20:55, marcobra (Marco Braida) <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #136698 on xserver-xorg-video-trident in ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-trident/+question/136698
>
> Project: xorg in ubuntu => xserver-xorg-video-trident in ubuntu
>
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>

this is how it appears in the terminal

michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Section "Device"
Section: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Identifier: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Driver "trident"
Driver: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ EndSection
EndSection: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Section "Monitor"
Section: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Identifier: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Option "DPMS"
Option: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ HorizSync 28-80
HorizSync: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ VertRefresh 43-60
VertRefresh: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ EndSection
EndSection: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Section "Screen"
Section: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Identifier "Default Screen"
Identifier: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Monitor "Configured Monitor"
No command 'Monitor' found, did you mean:
 Command 'monitor' from package 'dmucs' (universe)
Monitor: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Device "Configured Video Device"
Device: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ DefaultDepth 24
DefaultDepth: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ SubSection "Display"
SubSection: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Depth 24
Depth: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Modes "1024x768"
Modes: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ EndSubSection
EndSubSection: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ EndSection
EndSection: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Section "ServerLayout"
Section: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Identifier "Default Layout"
Identifier: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ Screen "Default Screen"
No command 'Screen' found, did you mean:
 Command 'screen' from package 'screen' (main)
Screen: command not found
michael@michael-mumslaptop:~$ EndSection

Marco you are a star thanks very much it all works fine now, :)

thank you for your patience

As final suggestion guessing you are new to Ubuntu to be able to play mp3 and other restricted formats please open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras

the system will ask you a password: give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter