9.10 Frustrations

[John Graddy]

On Sat, 2009-12-19 at 17:58 -0800, NoOp wrote:
> On 12/19/2009 05:21 PM, John Graddy wrote:
> > 9.10 is the first Ubuntu release with which I have been unable to get a
> > satisfactory install.  My monitor (which has worked with several
> > releases) always gets set at a resolution of 600X800.  I have always run
> > it at much higher resolutions.  The installation process (from the Live
> > CD) never asks for any information on the monitor.  I even moved a
> > relatively new LED flat screen monitor from another computer to my
> > system as a test, and it also got set to a resolution of 600X800.
> 
> Doesn't help anyone unless you priovide some details regarding the
> monitor and video card.
> 
> If you are trying to use an old /etc/X11/xorg.conf, just rename it to
> something like x-xorg.conf-x, reboot and see what the resolution comes
> up as. 9.10 will only use an xorg.conf if you provide one.

Sorry that I didn't include details.  My monitor is a Samsung 713N and I have an 
AGP Graphics adapter.  I'll have to pull it out to see what the model is.  I've 
had it for about 4 years and don't remember the model.

I renamed the xorg.conf file and rebooted.  Same result - 800x600 is the
highest resolution.

Thanks for the response.
John