System Monitor Resolution in Karmic

[Steve]

On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:21:27 -0000, sundeep kumar  
<compufreak.sundeep at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
> You first need to update your computer and then try for restricted  
> drivers .
> I suppose tgis will solve your problem
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of John Graddy
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 8:45 AM
> To: Ubuntu Mailing List
> Subject: System Monitor Resolution in Karmic
>
> I have just installed Ubuntu 9.10.  I ran 9.04 for several months.  I
> can't set my monitor resolution to anything higher than 800X600 even
> though is has run at higher resolutions in the past.
>
> When I select system->preferences->display, I get a display that says
> that my monitor is unknown (it is an old KDS Visual Sensations monitor).
> The menu will allow me to set a resolution up to 800X600.  It will also
> let me set the Refresh Rate.  There has to be a simple way to adjust the
> resolution.  Karmic is virtually useless at a resolution of 800X600
> since almost every application attempts to display more characters/line
> than the screen will handle.
>
> John
>
>
Post the results of:-

lspci

hwinfo --monitor

-- 
Steve