Resolution

[xibalba]

I installed ubuntu and the screen was set to 640x400. It is the only choice listed when I try to change. Never used it before wondering what I can do to change its screen size.

[wildey]

i am new to Ubuntu but this might help. in the terminal type "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver -xorg" a new window should open up do as it says and you will soon run across the option to used diff resolutions.

[xibalba]

ill try it soon as I get a kit so I can use one moniter and one kb/mouse for 2 systems.

[xibalba]

Didn't work still 640x400. I'll keep searching the net to see if I can find a solution.

[ericjosepi]

What kind of video card are you using?

[xibalba]

I have it on an old server and it has integrated Ati 264VT Mach 64 VT something like that

[tns]

ATI linux support is an ugly, ugly world...

[xibalba]

I'll just leave it the way it is for now.

[jdhore]

you can install the ATI Binary driver from their website...it might change the resolution for you, if it doesn't, you can go and edit the file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf and where you see lines with 640x400, add the resolutions you want in the same format...just make sure your monitor supports them or X won't start, or if it does, it'll have issues. If you need more help, IM me on AIM on the username: hackcomjd

[xibalba]

Thanks for trying to help. The pc I had it installed in is bad I believe started to randomly restart. Did it before but it stopped and started it again last night. I think I will use DSL livecd to just mess around and get use to until I get a working system to install it on.

[Pikestaff]

When you reconfigured xorg... when you got to the part where it asked what types of resolutions you want, did you press spacebar to select the right one(s)? That's what I did to fix mine.