Ubuntu 8.04 screen resolution problem.

**cousinlucky** · 02-16-2009

The highest resolution on Ubuntu 8.04 is 1024x768 which distorts things because the proper resolution for my monitor screen is 1280x1024.

Is there any way to change Ubuntu resolution to 1280x1024?

**devils casper** · 02-16-2009

Which Graphics Card do you have?
Execute this

Code:

sudo lspci | gerp -i vga
grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Post output here.

**cousinlucky** · 02-16-2009

Is the command grep or is it gerp?

**devils casper** · 02-16-2009

Its a grep command.

**cousinlucky** · 02-16-2009

Via Technologies VT 8378 [ S3 unichrome ] or [ 53 unichrome ] I believe it is S3 but my old eyes only knows that it is one or the other.

**devils casper** · 02-16-2009

Its Via S3 Card. Press Alt+F2 and type this

Code:

gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It will open xorg.conf file in Gedit with root privileges. Add Driver "vesa" in Configured Video Device section.

Code:

Section "Device"
Identifier   "Configured Video Device"
Driver        "vesa"
EndSection

Save file and press Alt+Ctrl+Backspace to restart X Server.

**cousinlucky** · 02-17-2009

OK Devils Casper, I did exactly as you instructed and all I have now in Ubuntu is a black screen.

I now have a black screen in Ubuntu containing the following:

starting anac(h)ronistic cron anacron................ok
starting deferred execution sceduler atd.............ok
starting periodic command scheduler crond............ok
checking battery state...............................ok
running local boot scripts(etc/rc.local).....ok

I pressed the start/stop button at the front of my computer and booted Ubuntu and got the same black screen.

**devils casper** · 02-17-2009

It means "vesa" driver is not working for your card and you have to add supported Refresh rates, resolutions manually.

Press Alt+Ctrl+F1 and login at command prompt. Execute this

Code:

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Remove Driver "vesa" line and press Ctrl+X, Y and hit Enter key to save file.

Press Alt+Ctrl+F7 and Alt+Ctrl+Backspace Or reboot machine.

**cousinlucky** · 02-17-2009

All I get now Devils Casper is a new black screen without the file text. Even the backup file is a black screen. I think I am just going to have to reinstall Ubuntu.

**devils casper** · 02-17-2009

If Display was working with old xorg.conf then there is no need re-install. Execute this

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh

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