resolution problem

[batman1978]

cannot change resolution above 800x600, i want 1024 at least, other linux livecds i have run on 1152x864 fine, i want 1280x900 but 1152 or 1024 will do, my windows setup can go up to 1280x1024

i did what the other 'solved' thread by installing the envy packages, it downloaded, i restarted it still doesnt enable me to go up above 800x600

what im supposed to do

im a beginner on linux, if i need to edit xorg.conf plz tell me how, i know i can get a terminal on recovery mode but i dont know how to use that vi thing...

[batman1978]

i went to settings - system - hardware drivers

it said there was newest nvidia drivers available

there was this option to 'Activate them'
so i did

it then asked to restart, i restart

now my res is limited to 640x480

before doing this i backed up my xorg.conf

RIGHT NOW my xorg.conf looks like this:

Code:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

before doing the nvidia activate thing, i had 2 available resolutions 800x600 and 640x480
my xorg.conf looked like this

Code:

ection "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

Thanks for help

[batman1978]

also, while i was browsing around looking for a solution i came to various threads

that typing "sudo dpkg-configure x-server-xonf"

fixes it that im supposed to come up with a config utility

first of all,  nothing happens if i run that command from within the gui

so i go to boot from recovery


from there, a program does pop up, but it asks tons of shit about my   keyboard
and never asks me anything about graphics, display, whatsoever.


any help would be appreciated
thanks

[verdegal37]

Hello batman1978 , try this:

Install nvidia-settings if you do not have it , look in"X Server Display Configuration".
Down on the right click 'Save to X configuration' and in the window that appears disable 'Merge with existing file' and click save, to make a new configuration file (a copy of the previous version will be done automatically).

Greetings:
Agust

[batman1978]

Hello batman1978 , try this:

Install nvidia-settings if you do not have it , look in"X Server Display Configuration".
Down on the right click 'Save to X configuration' and in the window that appears disable 'Merge with existing file' and click save, to make a new configuration file (a copy of the previous version will be done automatically).

Greetings:
Agust

Hi, i did that, rebooted,  i still cannot increase my resolution, its at 640x480 and thats the only option

when trying to click on the save to X configuration file... that file (xorg.conf) is root only access and it wouldnt let me write anything on that folder, so i saved it on another folder, then did a sudo cp xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf then rebooted.


the xorg.conf now looks like this:

Code:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildd@palmer)  Mon Nov  3 08:46:46 UTC 2008

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: builtin, VertRefresh source: builtin
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "CRT-1"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce4 Ti 4600"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

anyone know what to do?

any help would be appreciated
thanks