Screen resolution 12.04

[Mark Panen]

On 26/06/2012 08:05, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 10:38 PM, Mark Panen wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a eight year old laptop which in those days had every Linux OS
>> working on it fine that i tried.
>>
>> As the new and improved versions came out i had hassles with the screen
>> resolution.
>>
>> The last version that worked correctly was 10.04 i386, 12.04 (Ubuntu,
>> Kubuntu & Xubuntu) gives me a 3/4 screen with a maximum choice of
>> 800x600 instead of 1024x768 according to system settings and xrandr.
>>
>> I have followed the step by step xrandr instructions according to google
>> with no success.
>>
>> I don't mind keeping 10.04 but after days of googeling i am unable to
>> connect my 3G modem which works 100% in 12.04.
>>
>> ROSA 2012 LTS screen resolution comes out fine so it's not a hardware
>> problem.
>>
>> Any ideas please.
>
> What video chipset?? Ric
>
>
>
I thinks it's a via, i have managed to install Crunchbang Linux with the 
3.2 kernel and Xorg 7.5, resolution is fine, 1024x768,  but still 
problems with the USB 3G modem disconnecting, _only_ Ubuntu 12.04 works 
with my 3G modem but the i have a 3/4 screen (800x600) on this 
particular laptop.

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Cheers
Mark