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Resolution in 9.04

Asked by Regnarg

I am trying to get my monitor to reconize a higher resolution in ubuntu 9.04 but it won't seem to work. It will only do 600x480. I have tried to edit the xorg.conf file but no luck. I really don't know what I am doing and could use some help

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Wajih Letaief (mawale) said : 		#1

what's your graphic card/chipset please (is it an ATI or Nvidea one?)

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Regnarg (grangemd) said : 		#2

I believe it is ATI but how do I know for sure

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

You may work through this:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution

To get some information about graphics, you may gain outputs by typing (or copy&paste) each command in a terminal e.g.:

lspci | grep VGA

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep -i driver

cat /var/log/Xorg0.log | grep EE

glxinfo | grep direct

fglrxinfo

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#4

Correction:
there is a '.' missing:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep mode

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep driver

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spligfrob (spligfrob) said : 		#5

I am having this problem. I am using Ubuntu 9.04. I have an HP pavilion dv9700 with a resolution of 1200x900. My graphics card is Nvidia 7250. I am brand new to Ubuntu. Please could you give me step by step instructions of how to fix this.

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Best Guy Smith (guysmith) said : 		#6

After upgrading from 8.10 to 9.04 my display settings were no longer correct. I was at 1080 by 800 or something, with black at both edges.

I fixed it by editing xorg.conf (gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf) and adding in the intel driver like this:

make this section:

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

read like this:

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 Driver "intel"
EndSection

I rebooted and the correct display settings were now available through the display setting dialogue. (1280 x 768 for my machine).
(I am using a Sony VAIO VGN-N270E with Intel 945GM express chipset.

Guy Smith

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Regnarg (grangemd) said : 		#7

Thanks guysmith, that solved my question.

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seabear2 (gordon-olyridge) said : 		#8

I have the same problem but using a SIS 630 video device. I put "sis" on the Driver line but it didn't help. Version 9.04 also doesn't recognize or detect monitors. Can you help?