Re: How do I alter the screen resolution - plus several other newbie questions

a_newsreader@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

1) The highest Ubuntu is allowing me to set my screen resolution to is
1024x768, I know my graphics card can go upto my favoured resolution of
1280x1024 but ubuntu doesn't offer me that. How do I do it ??

1)Open a terminal
2)type: gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
3)in the file that opens, you will have a section that looks something like
this:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen[2]"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT][2]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor[2]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

edit the Modes sections to indicate all the resolutions that you would like
to have.
4) save the file
5) log out and back in
6) the resolution that you want should now be selectable

Will


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