Screen Resolution (failure)

Tim Holmes tholmes at mcaschool.net
Mon May 30 14:28:11 UTC 2005


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Martin J Hooper
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:17 AM
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Screen Resolution
> 
> Tim Holmes wrote:
> > Good Morning -- I am a new user of Ubuntu, and I have hit what may
be a
> > critical snag
> >
> > When in install it, the only resolution available to me is 640 x
480.
> >
> > I have tried the menu method to change the resolution -- under
system
> > settings, and that only gives me one option 640x480
> >
> > I cant seem to find anything by googling either.
> 
> Try this at a prompt:
> 
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> 
> 
> This will attempt to probe your graphics card and monitor settings and
> allow you to choose a better resolution.
> 
> 
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[Tim Holmes wrote] 
Thanks to those who tried to help,  The procedures did not work, I think
rather than spend a great deal of time on an experiment destined for
failure, I am going to abandon this and switch back to using Fedora
Core, which I know works.  Thanks again

TIM






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