Cant Change Resolution on Ubuntu

[qbbraveheart]

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ok i know the system its on is old
i just want to get back into Linux

my video card is a VooDoo card lol
i cant get any drivers for it for linux or change the screen resolution
its on 640x480 right now

can anyone help me?

[Juan Pablo]

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" <=====
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

You should have a section like this add the resolutions you want under the default depth

[qbbraveheart]

ok thats all fine and good
but it wont let me edit it

and add the resolutions under the default path?

assuming the command is entered at the terminal
the prompt is username@computername:~$

im lost lol

[qbbraveheart]

I have about 5 resolutions listed in the xorg.conf file but it doesnt show up in the drop down box on the resolution properties page

[devils casper]

drop down list will show the resolutions listed under default depth.
check xorg.conf again and default depth should be 24.

but it wont let me edit it
and add the resolutions under the default path?

you need root permissions for that.

sudo vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf



casper

[qbbraveheart]

ok thanks

that worked

I had to restart it to get the effects to work

I read on the forums about restarting x server?!?
is there a way I need to restart something???

I dunno

ubuntu is a long way from what I used to do with Caldera 3.1 way back when lol

but yea thanks guys
mucho appreciated

[Juan Pablo]

Press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace

[qbbraveheart]

I think im gonna go buy a book on linux lol

[qbbraveheart]

any good recommendations?

[Juan Pablo]

O Reilly books are great, I have one named plainly "Linux Course" but it is great by Carla Schroder