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xserver-xorg-video-nv package

When signing into Ubuntu, everything is much larger (too large to be normal).

Asked by Tiffany Corbett

I have had Ubuntu for almost a year now.
Before, I had Vista but I was afraid I would get a virus since I had no anti-virus or software and also I was having problems because I couldn't get an update for a very long time (which made it so I couldn't use my Zune).
So I decided to get Ubuntu 9.10 (I think?).
It was working great. I remember the first time I got it the same problem happened now.
About 2 months ago, my computer crashed (and didn't get fixed until today, I don't even know exactly how I did when even a computer professional couldn't fix it the day he checked it out).
Today Ubuntu 10.04 LTS was working great. Everything looked readable and there was enough space for everything to be read. So I shut the computer off after about an hour or so of use.
A couple hours later I came back on and EVERYTHING is larger than it should be.
I can still use the computer, it just doesn't look as nice as it did before. And I know something's wrong. I know there's a way to fix it, and I know I've done it before, but I can't seem to remember.
Please, help me.
Thank you in advance. :)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

Thanks

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Tiffany Corbett (buffemydgit69) said : 		#2

Ohh, no, I didn't try that.
Thank you so much, I'll respond back with the outcome.

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actionparsnip requested for more information:
Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

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Tiffany Corbett (buffemydgit69) said : 		#3

[sudo] password for tiffany:
  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430]
       vendor: nVidia Corporation
       physical id: d
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
       version: a2
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
       resources: irq:23 memory:fb000000-fbffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff(prefetchable) memory:fc000000-fcffffff memory:80000000-8001ffff(prefetchable)
That's what shows up in the terminal. Okay, what I think I want to do is change my resolution (I think that's what I did last time). But there;'s no Display option in preferences anymore.
tiffany@tiffany-desktop:~$

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Sent: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 2:37 am
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Your question #122647 on Ubuntu changed:
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actionparsnip requested for more information:
Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

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George Standish (george-standish-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#4

Tiffany,

Do you have System / Admin / Nvidia X Server Settings - this would only be present if you have installed the proprietary Nvidia driver from System / Admin / Hardware Drivers.

Best of luck,
George

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Tiffany Corbett (buffemydgit69) said : 		#5

George,
o0o Yes, I do have that.
Thank you SO much xD
-Tiffany :)

-----Original Message-----
From: George Standish <email address hidden>
To: BuffeMydgit69 <email address hidden>
Sent: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 6:08 am
Subject: Re: [Question #122647]: When signing into Ubuntu, everything is much larger (too large to be normal).

Your question #122647 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/122647

    Status: Open => Answered

George Standish proposed the following answer:
Tiffany,

Do you have System / Admin / Nvidia X Server Settings - this would only
be present if you have installed the proprietary Nvidia driver from
System / Admin / Hardware Drivers.

Best of luck,
George

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Tiffany Corbett (buffemydgit69) said : 		#6

oh, yeah, I am...
I still can't change my resolution.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tiffany Corbett <email address hidden>
To: BuffeMydgit69 <email address hidden>
Sent: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 6:12 am
Subject: Re: [Question #122647]: When signing into Ubuntu, everything is much larger (too large to be normal).

Your question #122647 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/122647

    Status: Answered => Open

You are still having a problem:
George,
o0o Yes, I do have that.
Thank you SO much xD
-Tiffany :)

-----Original Message-----
From: George Standish <email address hidden>
To: BuffeMydgit69 <email address hidden>
Sent: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 6:08 am
Subject: Re: [Question #122647]: When signing into Ubuntu, everything is much
larger (too large to be normal).

Your question #122647 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/122647

    Status: Open => Answered

George Standish proposed the following answer:
Tiffany,

Do you have System / Admin / Nvidia X Server Settings - this would only
be present if you have installed the proprietary Nvidia driver from
System / Admin / Hardware Drivers.

Best of luck,
George

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Tiffany Corbett (buffemydgit69) said : 		#7

thank you. :)
and oh btw. I figured it out. I checked out nvidia x. and a whoel bunch of stuff that I forgot exactly what I did.
But it said that the maximum screen size it could be set at was 600x480, so I tried a whole bunch of stuff and made the maximum 1240x1024 or something. then I went to system, admin, hardware drivers and then it worked after a quick reboot. had to hit f1.

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From: marcobra (Marco Braida) <email address hidden>
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Sent: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 12:02 pm
Subject: [Question #122647]: When signing into Ubuntu, everything is much larger (too large to be normal).

Your question #122647 on xserver-xorg-video-nv in ubuntu changed:
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George Standish (george-standish-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#8

Tiffany,

If this issue is resolved could you please mark it as solved, thanks.

George

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Tiffany Corbett (buffemydgit69) said : 		#9

George, I don't really know how. I don't go onto the Ubuntu community thing on a regular basis.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 9:09 am
Subject: Re: [Question #122647]: When signing into Ubuntu, everything is much larger (too large to be normal).

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    Status: Open => Answered

George Standish proposed the following answer:
Tiffany,

If this issue is resolved could you please mark it as solved, thanks.

George

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#10

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Tiffany Corbett (buffemydgit69) said : 		#11

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.