Re: graphics driver resolution issue

Eberhard Roloff wrote:


when i run ubuntu,my res is stuck in 640x400 and will not
change,but on WinXP i can change my res from 640x400x16 up to
1024x768x32@75 Hz,ive tried downloading the driver from my
manufacturuer site(i have an ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series
chip),but gedit cannot open the archive and stuffit(run
as .exe through wine)cannot open it either,and the
windows .exe installer doesnt really help because wine either
cant or wont open the graphics display panel.Any ideas how i
can fix this or where i might find an answer if no one knows?

Hi Mike, I am slighly confused.

As I understand you want to have the screen resolution that
windows provides on your Ubuntu. So how do you think a
Windows working "something.exe"-install will work for Ubuntu?

You could install the ATI Drivers FOR LINUX.
But on a sidenote, my experience is that they help with 3D
acceleration, but not with resolution.

AFAIK, your resolution is
very basically set in X (and then written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf,)
by specifying your monitors capabilities and your desired
resolution/colours combination.

A simple
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

should do it for you. Follow the prompts and accept anything
until it comes to your screen resolution/colours and to your
type of monitor.

good luck
Eberhard


I had a similar problem following the xserver-xorg screw-up. After I
"updated" to 10.4 I found that my monitor setting was also stuck at
640x400. Tried the sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg tact multiple
times & to make a long story short, screwed up my session startup (would
only bring up the proper session using Ubuntu Failsafe or some such),
and never did get the proper settings back. reconfigure xserver-xorg
detected my proper video card, monitor, keyboard, etc., and the file
actually listed all of the proper settings. However, for some reason I
could never get it out of the 640x400 setting.

In the end I finally ended up just reinstalling Ubuntu -- something I've
not ever done in the past. Resolution choices are now back to normal,
and all seems to be working again. Luckily this is a test/learning
machine so nothing important was lost... except of course the time
setting everything back up. I've now learned to keep a copy of my Xll
directory (amongst others) on backup...





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