Screen Resolution

[g0sp3L]

I keep finding solutions to the screen resolution being stuck at 640x480, but nothing seems to work. After installing and rebooting, as well as when I was running from a live CD, I could get 1024x786 but for some reason after rebooting once, I am stuck at 640x480 and the desktop is pretty much just a tiny box in the center of the screen surrounded by blackness...Endless blackness...I'm using a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop, if that matters, and I'm not sure if the problem is hardware related or not. Also, I'm unable to toggle between CRT display and LCD on the laptop. Is it possible that this might be related to the screen resolution issue?

[Rog131]

Re: Screen Resolution

This http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell...-21127907.html
says:

Dell Inspiron 1100
Windows XP Home; 2GHz Intel Celeron; 256MB SDRAM 133MHz; Intel 82845G Graphics Controller 64MB; IBM Travelstar 30GN 30GB 4,200rpm

So if you have
Intel 82845G Graphics Controller. Maybe these help:

Dell Inspiron 1100 Screen Resolution Problem
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=94452

The PAINLESS way to set Screen Resolution for Intel Chipsets
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=351647

The Painless Way to Set-Up Widescreen Laptops
that have the Intel® 845-945 Graphics Chipets,
Using 915resolution.