[ubuntu-in] Display resolution low

Onkar Shinde onkarshinde at gmail.com
Wed Apr 7 19:44:12 BST 2010


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> Since then as well as now, the display that i get is 800X600 which I have to
> manually change to 1024X768 EVERY time I login. With Jaunty I had edited the
> Xorg.conf file to set the resolution at 1024X768. However i am unsure that
> it will work in Karmic.
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Why do you think it will not work in karmic?

> Now I would appreciate your answers to a few Q's:
>
> How to permanently change the resolution to 1024X768. Will editing Xorg.conf
> work, If so how. Despite using Linux for the past 5 years i am not a command
> line geek, but can work if given clear instructions. I am most comfortable
> with a GUI.

How do you change the display resolution everytime you login? Which
tool do you use?

> Is Lucid too likely have a similar display issue.

You can test by using live CD.


Onkar



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