Screen Resolution

[mistrynitesh]

Hello once again!
I recently started using Fiesty Fawn. My query is that, when I was using XP, I was able to have a maximum resolution of 1280 by 1024 pixels. However, in Fiesty... the maximum resolution available is 1024 by 768.
Can anyone help me with this?

[DMurray]

Re: Screen Resolution

Hi.
Search within the forum, it's already answered (maybe 1000 times).
Hugs and good luck.

[mistrynitesh]

Re: Screen Resolution

Can you answer it one more time? Please...

[SheeEttin]

Re: Screen Resolution

Maybe it has been answered, but it depends on the problem.

What's your video hardware?

[Snowhog]

Re: Screen Resolution

Open a Linux Console and type the following command and post the results:

lspci | grep 'Display'

[kajlin]

Re: Screen Resolution

I have the same problem, except when i changed my resolutions and turned on multiple displays, i rebooted and i got a message warning from power management. My resolution on my monitor was set to 1280x1024, it its acting like a tv all side scrolling through a massive desktop. and now i cant get into my display settings to change it back...

ne help

[Snowhog]

Re: Screen Resolution

You can easily get back to 'what you had before the change' by opening a Root Shell (Console). CD into /etc/X11
Your current xorg file is xorg.conf The backup file (which has your settings before you made changes) is xorg.conf~
Type the command:

mv xorg.conf xorg.conf_BAD

Then type:

cp xorg.conf~ xorg.conf

Restart the xserver (Ctl+Alt+Backspace)

[kajlin]

Re: Screen Resolution

kajlin@kaj:~$ cp xorg.conf xorg.conf_BAD
cp: cannot stat `xorg.conf': No such file or directory

[SheeEttin]

Re: Screen Resolution

Hm. I'd just create a new one, then. "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg".

EDIT: Duh. I don't pay attention. Snowhog caught it. :P

[Snowhog]

Re: Screen Resolution

You have to change directory (CD) into /etc/X11 as I stated in the first post, before issuing the commands, or, preface each command with /etc/X11.

So, after opening the Console, issue, in order:

cd /etc/X11

mv xorg.conf xorg.conf_BAD

cp xorg.conf~ xorg.conf

Then restart the xserver.