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Screen resolution

Asked by anirbanphys

I've upgraded UBUNTU 8.10 to 9.04 last day. After doing this the screen resolution has changed. It has changed 1280 X 800 to 800 X 600 So using this following command I tried to keep the resolution as before as I have.....
"sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg"

but it is showing me the following warning ....how to recover.

"chiru@chiru:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration
   file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20090425154628 "

Thank you
Regards
Anirban

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Best Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#1

this link could help you out:

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-839689.html

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anirbanphys (anirbanphys) said : 		#2

Thanks Bhavani Shankar, that solved my question.

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Guy Smith (guysmith) said : 		#3

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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Sudeep Roy (getsudeeproy) said : 		#4

m havin sumwht similar problem Although i dont hav any prob in GUI bt at terminals screen resolution is unreadable .... !!
Thnx in Advance .... !!