screen resolution

[chris]

On Sat, 2011-04-09 at 22:36 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-04-10 at 11:07 +1200, chris wrote:
> 
> > Writing xorg files just seem to be ignored.
> > 
> > Ideas please before I go completely insane
> 
> Didja try removing the Nuevau <sp?> driver package, then reboot? Crap,
> can't spell it. My previous card was a FX-5200, and it worked well. It's
> not a graphics monster by any stretch, but it should do what you want it
> to do. I remember having a similar issue in the past. I go out of my way
> to insure that the Nuevau package isn't installed so nothing tries to
> replace or confuse the nVidia driver.  It's kind of like Pulse, you love
> it cause it works for you or you don't. There is little in-between.  
> 
> :) Ric
> 

will give that ago, and get back to you.
With the nvidia driver the screen res drops back to 320x200!
chris