I recently downloaded Kubuntu Dapper Drake. I loved it, but due to a series of problems I may have to reinstall yet again if I do not get some help.
Yesterday, I rebooted into Kubuntu after doing some updates through Adept, only to find the resolution at 640x480. I tried to change it through the Display settings in the System area, but it was locked at 640x480. I tried the Ubuntu forums and found a thread by a user with the same problem. (link: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=188542). However, he was using Ubuntu Dapper Drake and his hardware settings were very different. Still, I thought that by using the information in the thread and doing the necessary changes (ex. replacing gdm with kdm & putting in nv for my card driver), I could get my display back to normal.
Three hours later, at 2:33 AM, I am stuck in the terminal and unable to re-enter the desktop because my settings are so screwed up. Every time I retry xserver-xorg, I find myself trying various options, yet still having the same result. It got to the point where xserver-xorg (Ubuntu Configuration) began to glitch up (unable to erase the first character & double numbers (ex. 24-->224). Worse, I can't even start X Windows. So what I would like to know is:
a. How can I fix my settings in xserver-xorg to get everything back to normal?
b. In the event that doesn't work, how can I edit xorg.conf manually to get the proper resolutions and to enter the right name of my monitor (Instead of 'Generic Monitor) and hopefully set everything right?
I'm pretty new to this stuff, but I'm willing to learn and listen.
System Settings:
Processor: AMD Sempron 3100+(1.89 Ghz)
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 4 Ti (128 MB)
Available Memory: 1 GB
Monitor: Hitachi SuperScan Elite 751 (max. resolution: 1600x1200 @ 75Hz; resolution prior to reboot: 1024x768 @ 60 Hz)
I really like Kubuntu and with the good experiences I've had overall, I really don't want to have to reinstall for the 5th time.
Yesterday, I rebooted into Kubuntu after doing some updates through Adept, only to find the resolution at 640x480. I tried to change it through the Display settings in the System area, but it was locked at 640x480. I tried the Ubuntu forums and found a thread by a user with the same problem. (link: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=188542). However, he was using Ubuntu Dapper Drake and his hardware settings were very different. Still, I thought that by using the information in the thread and doing the necessary changes (ex. replacing gdm with kdm & putting in nv for my card driver), I could get my display back to normal.
Three hours later, at 2:33 AM, I am stuck in the terminal and unable to re-enter the desktop because my settings are so screwed up. Every time I retry xserver-xorg, I find myself trying various options, yet still having the same result. It got to the point where xserver-xorg (Ubuntu Configuration) began to glitch up (unable to erase the first character & double numbers (ex. 24-->224). Worse, I can't even start X Windows. So what I would like to know is:
a. How can I fix my settings in xserver-xorg to get everything back to normal?
b. In the event that doesn't work, how can I edit xorg.conf manually to get the proper resolutions and to enter the right name of my monitor (Instead of 'Generic Monitor) and hopefully set everything right?
I'm pretty new to this stuff, but I'm willing to learn and listen.
System Settings:
Processor: AMD Sempron 3100+(1.89 Ghz)
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 4 Ti (128 MB)
Available Memory: 1 GB
Monitor: Hitachi SuperScan Elite 751 (max. resolution: 1600x1200 @ 75Hz; resolution prior to reboot: 1024x768 @ 60 Hz)
I really like Kubuntu and with the good experiences I've had overall, I really don't want to have to reinstall for the 5th time.
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