problems with resolution settings

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On 7/14/05, saum <smacknomac at gmail.com> wrote:
> I also have a problem with my screen resolution, it is fixed at
> 640x480 and with a 17" i am having a hell of a time trying to do much

you must edit the xorg.conf file 
$sudo emacs /etc/x11/xorg.conf

add lines about sync/ refresh rate from this site :
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-21052.html
save, exit and restart PC and pray it works ....btw, it did not work
for me and X crashed all the time, so i went back to 4.10.

I hope this helps or else try the ubuntu-users list. 

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