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x server configuration XfX nvidia geforce 512M 8600GTS on Ubuntu 8.10

Asked by Ehab El-shraby

hi everyone i have ubuntu8.10 and it's worked so will but the resolution is not right it's begine with 1024×768
but when i change it amassege show say (unable to remove old x config backup file '/etc/x11/org.conf.backup) ofcours after press (save to x configuration file).
by the way i have a grafic card (XfX nvidia geforce 512M 8600GTS).
so i hope if some one help me!!!!!.

oh... other thing how can i make the parttions i have showen in the begeing with the startup!!!!.
thx for your all times

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Ufuk (ufukkilicaslan) said : 		#1

You can configure you xorg.conf file by hand. Press alt+F2 and run this command:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

This will open the xorg.conf file. Find a section like this:

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Default Screen"
        Monitor "Configured Monitor"
        Device "Configured Video Device"
        DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 24
                Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

The modes are the modes that I can use with my monitor and graphic card. Add modes like this example to you xorg.conf file. Be careful, when you write. You wrote "/etc/x11/org.conf.backup" which is ery wrong. Capital letters are important in linux. Sve the file after modifying it. Then logout and login. Or you can use CTRL+BACKSPACE.

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Ehab El-shraby (ehab-ibrahim-2) said : 		#2

thx for your help but the problem still there i do what you said but it's didn't work i open the xorg.config file and write the resolution i want and save it with out any problem and logout then login but i don't know what happened see this

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Option "NoLogo" "True"
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1280×1024"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

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Ufuk (ufukkilicaslan) said : 		#3

Do you enabled restricted drivers for your graphics card? Press alt+F2 and enter command:

gksudo jockey-gtk

Then enable graphics driver for your card if it wasn't enabled.

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Ehab El-shraby (ehab-ibrahim-2) said : 		#4

the graphic card is already enable but there is something i use :
( nvidia acceleated graphic driver (version 177) and said {Recommended}.
should i use: ( nvidia acceleated graphic driver (version 173).

"Ehab"

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Ehab El-shraby (ehab-ibrahim-2) said : 		#5

i try something i read it in a problem like my but the erorr was diffrent here what i write

gksudo nvidia-settings as root for sure

and that the warning;

Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

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Ufuk (ufukkilicaslan) said : 		#6

The warning is not important. It always occurs when you run a graphical application from terminal.
You don't need to run nvidia-settings as root. Try run it as a user.

Paste your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to http://paste.ubuntu.com/ and post the address of your paste.

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Ehab El-shraby (ehab-ibrahim-2) said : 		#7

thx it's helped alot