How do you change the resolution

[M. Brown]

I just installed Kubuntu 5.10 and I thought it would be easier to change the resolution. Turns out it isn't easier. So how do I change my resolution to 1280x1024?

[Open Source]

Re: How do you change the resolution

You can change the resolution manually everytime you start your computer by right clicking on the desktop and choosing "configure Desktop." Then click display properties and change the resolution. To make it that resolution everytime you start your computer, do the following:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

That configures your xorg.conf file which keeps track of all your video, keyboard, and mice settings. Or you can edit your xorg.conf file manually if you don't want to go through the configuration tool.

[M. Brown]

Re: How do you change the resolution

It says this whenever I put that in

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process

[whoiam55]

Re: How do you change the resolution

May be this can help you
http://tinyurl.com/c8s4a

[AudioBookDiety]

Re: How do you change the resolution

In KDE right click anywhere on the desktop, in the context menu that pops up choose Configure Desktop.

When the configuration window comes up, click on Display at the bottom left.

You'll see Screen Size, Refresh rate and other things adjust it to what you want.
Then to get it to stay that way everytime you boot into KDE just make sure that
Apply settings on KDE Startup is checked. It will have an x if it us, and then your good to go.

[megalonzerg]

Re: How do you change the resolution

I have the same question as was originally posed here, but more specifically, how do I ADD 1280x1024 as a resolution that can be selected from the list.

I am new to the Linux world, and due to conflicting wording during the Kubuntu installation, I seem to have banned this setting instead of selecting it.

The highest setting it shows on the list is 1024 x 768, but my hardware can go way beyond that. I have looked for a place to add video resolutions, but have not found one. If there is no way to add it in the graphical interface, or if not, is there a text file I can modify to add it manually?

Other than this little glitch, I was very impressed with the ease of getting Kubuntu installed with a dual boot for windows98se/DOS.

Thanks !

[Gezzer]

Re: How do you change the resolution

in a konsole write this

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

then follow the on screen instructions

if that fails then try >>>

/etc/x11/xorg-conf
open this file with kate in sudo
in a konsole write
kdesu kate

you will need to find the
HorizSync & VertRefresh max's for your monitor
and change them to the settings for your monitor

then add the required display res in the sections below this ...

here is my xorg-cong file as an examaple

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "HP D2837"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-120
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
Monitor "HP D2837"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[whoiam55]

Re: How do you change the resolution

Name: M. Brown
Posts: 2 (0.023 per day)
Position: Always Learning
Date Registered: 13 October 2005, 22:13:00
Last Active: 14 October 2005, 05:09:01

As original poster is no more active, I'm locking this thread right now.