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I need my screen resolution to go up to 1280x1024

Asked by KingOfOneself

I previously had windows xp and now I have ubuntu 9.10 it will not allow me to get the 1280x1024 resolution so my monitor looks a little chunky and I liked the slim no complex 1280.1024 so if anyone can please tell me what I need to type in the terminal or what I have to do to correct this.

Once again this is Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

Thanks in advanced.

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KingOfOneself (atown-6000) said : 		#1

Also some people say things about xorg.conf well I have ubuntu 9.10 so is there any way to download it. And if so please give instructions.

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Stonepost (shawnmsaling) said : 		#2

The Xorg.conf file is associated with X11.

to find the file if suspected to be installed already do the follwoing:

sudo updatedb

-then-

locate xorg.conf

this will then point to where the document is listed.

This can be installed in Ubuntu 9.10, if not already, with:

sudo apt-get install xorg

For more on xorg.conf it self http://linux.die.net/man/1/xorg

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KingOfOneself (atown-6000) said : 		#3

@Stonepost
Thanks. But will this help my resolution. Its a start but do you know any way to get the 1280x1024 resolution.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#4

Example.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution#Setting%20resolution%20changes%20in%20xorg.conf

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