screen resolution

[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2011-04-10 at 14:49 +1200, chris wrote: 
> 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!

I hope that works for you, it would have me pulling my hair out. :) Ric


-- 
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
Linux user# 44256