screen resolution

[Karl Larsen]

Daryn Hanright wrote:
> * Kelly Alford <alford_kell at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> After having upgraded to ubuntu 8.04 I am not able to get greater screen resolution than 800 by 600 screen resolution so the web pages are too big to fit on my screen. I want to be able to see the entire web page like I did in version fiesty fawn.
>>
>>     
>
> I have exactly the same problem. Was running 1680x1050 fine on Gutsy.
> But now its stuck on 800x600. Cannot increase it.
>
> Have tried so many different options after googling to try & get it to
> work to no avail.
>
> My card in a Nvidia GeForce4 (old I know).
>
> Have tried the new Screen Resolution, displayconfig-gtk, nvidia-xconfig, manually editing old /etc/X11/xorg.conf etc etc.
>      
> The restricted drivers are enabled fine (using nvidia-glx). Have been
> using Ubuntu since the early days, but this one has me stumped!
>
> Am using a 22" Acer AL2216W LCD screen.
>   
    Just a thought. Your getting the fall back screen size when for some 
reason, init can't figure out what it should be. Do you get a small 
panel that says configure your xorg or continue?

    Did you get a new kernel installed AFTER you installed the 
restricted drivers?


Karl


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