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**TheMatt** · 11-20-2006, 01:25 PM

I Installed my graphics card driver, but I still can't get the proper screen resolution! What do I need to do?

Sometimes you will need to configure the X Server. It often can't display any larger than 1024 x 768. Here is a quick way to do so. Note: You will need to be logged in as a root user.

Open up a shell terminal session

Type in the following command:

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Enter your password at the prompt. You will notice it won't actually show up on the screen, this is normal.
You will now be shown a GUI. Select your graphics chipset. If you don't know, use Everest and go to Display > GPU. Press enter to continue.
Now select the resolution of your monitor. You can select as many as you need. Use the space bar to put an asterisk next to a resolution.
Once you are back to the terminal, exit out of the session and reboot to restart the X Server. It should now display the correct resolution.

11-20-2006, 01:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	I Installed my graphics card driver, but I still can't get the proper screen resolution! What do I need to do? Sometimes you will need to configure the X Server. It often can't display any larger than 1024 x 768. Here is a quick way to do so. Note: You will need to be logged in as a root user. Open up a shell terminal session Type in the following command: Code: sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Enter your password at the prompt. You will notice it won't actually show up on the screen, this is normal. You will now be shown a GUI. Select your graphics chipset. If you don't know, use Everest and go to Display > GPU. Press enter to continue. Now select the resolution of your monitor. You can select as many as you need. Use the space bar to put an asterisk next to a resolution. Once you are back to the terminal, exit out of the session and reboot to restart the X Server. It should now display the correct resolution. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt : 11-20-2006 at 02:10 PM.