[solved] Re: Screen resolution on a sony laptop.

[Al Black]

On Fri, 2009-03-06 at 19:00 -0800, NoOp wrote:
> On 03/06/2009 09:24 AM, Al Black wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > I'm trying install 8.10 on an old sony PCG-FX 340 laptop. For the most
> > part the install went smoothly, and the machine is working okay.
> > There's a couple of things I'd like to get working, but I'll pick the
> > most annoying one first.
> > 
> > I'd like to change the screen resolution of from 800 x 600 to 1024x768.
> > (The screen resolution tool in the admin panel, doesn't give me the
> > option.)

> If not, then it may be related to this:
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/288807>
> 
> There is an xorg.conf file included in that bug report that may work for
> you.

Worked like a charm!  Replaced the conf file, log out, then in again,
and was able to set the screen resolution correctly.

Thanks!

al