My xorg.conf does not have any resolutions listed

[georanson]

can some one help me i need this to have a max resolution of 1280x800

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"vmmouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Option		"UseFBDev"		"true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
EndSection

[devils casper]

Which Graphics Card do you have?

sudo lspci | grep -i vga

[georanson]

forgot to mention im running vmware

00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware Inc Abstract SVGA II Adapter

[georanson]

ok it fixed itself i just restarted the xorg is still empty but my resolution set itself to the properer setting automatically

[bigtomrodney]

Yeah, xorg is self configuring now and only holds very basic information. It should really only be populated if you need to override the defaults. Glad its working for you

[Thrillhouse]

And in some cases, it's even possible to run X without even having an xorg.conf.