screen resolution is driving me mad

[alexlinuxnewbee]

I cant get above 800*600
i tried altering the xrandr option but it doesnt seem to save my changes.
Here are my monitor specifications
Geforce GTX280 1GB

It runs fine in windows vista but it wont alter above 800*600 in ubuntu linux version 8.04
my monitor is a dell i 23in S2309W Uk Black WideScreen Value (1920*1080) I am not sure what other information you need.
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Core Processor Q9450.



could someone please give me some advice
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[elija]

Have you installed the NVidia driver?

Go to System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers
Enter your password
If the NVidia driver is shown check it and it will be downloaded and installed.
You may need to restart the X Server by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Backspace.
(Make sure you save any work before doing this as you will get no warning...)

[alexlinuxnewbee]

I just tried what you said but when i go to the hardware drivers option it says no proprietary drivers are in use on this system please advise my next step do you require more information about the way i setup my linux box.

[D-cat]

Please post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Thank you.

[alexlinuxnewbee]

Here is the contents of the /etc/x11/xorg.conf file


# 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" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
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

thanks from alex

[coopstah13]

Your card is fairly new, i'm not sure the driver that 8.04 will use will work with that, you can still try, if you open up terminal

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings

You will have to manually add the driver line to the xorg.conf file under the device section Driver "nvidia"
in case this doesn't work, you will have to download and install driver from nvidia website, or you could also try envy

[alexlinuxnewbee]

hi i tried the main steps you gave me
i entered the sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings
it installed the software but it wouldnt change my settings
I then went to the site and downloaded

NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.29-pkg1.run

i went into a shell and tried to run this
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.29-pkg1.run
it says i had to exit from x windows which i did
i went to recovery mode and went to a prompt and type it in
it then said that if i continued in level 1 my settings might not work properly and told me that i should use telinit 3 which i did and it launched me into x windows. I am not sure how to update it /etc/x11/xorg.conf. could.
Should i download the newer version of ubuntu8.10
Is their any further information that you require.

tried running envy it said check log file nvidia driver but it wouldnt reinstall it. I tried to install a fresh copy because i got errors when i was setting it up outside of xwindows. Please advice further step that need to be taken
/var/log/envy-installer.log
envy would let me uninstall the nvidia drivers. I did this because they didnt seem to install properly and seemd to be corrupted

What do you belive is the next step i should take uninstall ubuntu and reinstlal 8.10 or try and fix the resolution problem.

Please advice the next step

[coopstah13]

after those packages were installed, did you edit the xorg.conf file as I specified? 8.10 may fix your problem

[alexlinuxnewbee]

i did try but i kept getting so many errors i think the installation got corrupted.
I am installing 10. Having problems with grub it has an error 17.

[alexlinuxnewbee]

I have got my resolution up to its full size by installing 8.10
sadly i am stuck on a 60 refresh rate what would be a good way to alter this. I am nearly there
Here is my /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

# 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.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# 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 "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

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

could someone please tell me how i can configure it for my monitor
ummm a new development i found that in vista my monitor is only running at 60hz too i was very surpriced i though it would be higher

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