How to change the Screen resolution on ubuntu 9.04

[Larry Shields]

Dirk Freitag wrote:
> Larry Shields wrote:
>   
>> Larry Shields wrote:
>>     
>>> *I have downloaded the iso for ubuntu 9.04, which went very well...
>>>
>>> My problem is that in the System>preferences> there is no screen 
>>> resolution being shown as it does in intrepid...
>>>
>>> So does anyone know where it is or how to change the default, to 
>>> 1024x768...???
>>>
>>> Any help on this would be appreciated...
>>>
>>> Thanks Larry
>>> *
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> snip
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>>     
>
> I dont know why it would require that you be root, but if you want to 
> try it, you can right click on the menu, and select "edit menus".  A 
> window will pop up with the menu structure for Applications and System. 
>   Click on "Preferences" and to the right all the menu options under 
> Preferences will come up.  Click once on Display, and select the 
> properties button to the right.  You will see an option for "command". 
> Add "gksu" before whatever is currently in there.  Close out of the edit 
> menus, and try.  When you click on the icon, it should prompt you for 
> the sudo password.  Type it in, and make your changes and see if it 
> saves it.  Let us know.
>
>
> --
> Dirk Freitag
> Linux Registered User Number 487244          [http://counter.li.org/]
>
>   
*Hello Dirk - -You are correct to as why would I need to be root, my 
thinking was since I couldn't find out how to do it as a user, was what 
it was...

Now since I posted the msg., your reply help me,  now it works just 
fine...I'll have to remember that...

I sure appreciate the help...

Have a nice day... ;-)

Larry
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