How to increase resolution after installation on iBook?

Tim O'Donoghue tjod at drizzle.net
Sun Jul 16 15:33:33 UTC 2006


Thanks, I'll give that a try!

tj

Sunday, July 16, 2006, 6:43:24 AM, Sebastien wrote:

> had the same problem, I used the information on the Ubuntu Document
> Storage Facility (http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Main_Page) for my HP
> nx9600, which works great by the way thanks Ubuntu.

> Do a search for "Resolution" the 20th link is an article on how to
> change your resolution
> (http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/ChangeResolution)

> Hope this helps.
> /Sebast.

> On 7/15/06, Tim O'Donoghue <tjod at drizzle.net> wrote:


>>  How to increase resolution after installation on iBook?
>> ________________________________


>> Hello;

>> I am VERY new to Linux and need an explanation of how to set the resolution
>> of my iBook (g3, 14.1" screen, ATI video). I have installed from both the
>> "official" CD as well as the alternate and always have the same problem -
>> the resolution can only be set to 640 x 480. I know the screen does at least
>> 1024 x 768 and I'd like to be able to set it. If I use the GUI (system >
>> prefs > screen res.) to set the resolution, the only choice is 640x480.




>> The main hassle is not so much the low res, but the that many dialog boxes
>> are not fully displayed and being new to this, I have no idea what the
>> options are. I cannot even do any updates because there are choices that
>> aren't visible and I get caught in a loop, coming back to the main screen
>> all the time.


>> Thanks!

>> tj
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