hardy nvidia fx 5200 resolution

[Karl Larsen]

Alfred JILKA wrote:
> Michael "TheZorch" Haney schrieb:
>> Arvind K wrote:
>>  
>>> Hi,just untar the source you downloaded to somewhere and then do to 
>>> terminal , change your directory the untarred directory using
>>> cd /path/to/directory/
>>>
>>> then just type
>>> sudo ./run
>>> and then type sudo make install if needed....
>>> My Fingerprint:1024D/45CA88FF
>>>
>>> The box said Windoze or better,so i installed Linux
>>>     
>> You don't even need to do that.  Get the drivers through Synaptic by 
>> just Enabling the Nvidia restricted driver in the Hardware Drivers 
>> applet on the System~>Administration menu.  After that open a 
>> terminal window and use:
>>
>> sudo displayconfig-gtk
>>
>> A new window will appear.  You still won't be able to change your 
>> resolution until you select what kind of monitor you have.  Select 
>> your monitor or a generic monitor settings from the menu on this 
>> applet and then you can select a higher resolution.
>>
>> There is a flaw in the Screen Resolution applet on the Administration 
>> menu which doesn't give you the option of selecting your monitor type.
>>
>>   
>
> Hi,
> you might as well give "Envy" a try. Although I run a NV8600 where it 
> really helped to do the job, I might be just as well a solution for you,
> all the best, Alfred
>
    I do not understand. When I re-loaded Gutsy and loaded this Hardy 
the first time I brought the system up from the hard drive it asked me 
if I wanted a non-ubuntu file loaded. I said yes both times and it 
loaded the ubuntu version of the good nVidia software. I had a kernel 
update on Hardy and it included the necessary kernel driver(s).


Karl


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