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Cant save X org

Asked by swift240

Hi all using Ubuntu 8.10 with all updates.

I have a problem that I cant find and answer to.

At present I amusing an HP MX70 17inch monitor.

Screen resolution is 1024 x 768 how ever I used ot have 1280 x 1024 on Ubuntu 8.04 I could change that by using Screen Graphics.

But I can not do that that program is no longer there.
Instead I have tried to use NVidia X Server Settings.
X Server Display Configuration
I can change from 1024 x 768 to 1280 x 1024 not a problem but I cant save it out.

I get "Failed to parse X config"
'/ect/X11/Xorg.conf'

I really would like to keep the 1280 x 1024 screen resolution.

TIA,

Mike.

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Best collinp (collinp) said : 		#1

hmm, your problem appears to lie in your lack of root access. Run this in terminal to run Nvidia X Server Settings as root:

gksudo nvidia-settings

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swift240 (swift240-gmail) said : 		#2

Collin wrote:
> Your question #52310 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/52310
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Collin proposed the following answer:
> hmm, your problem appears to lie in your lack of root access. Run this
> in terminal to run Nvidia X Server Settings as root:
>
> gksudo nvidia-settings
>
>
 Hi, I have tried as you said, but I get this error.

VALIDATION ERROR: Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Undefined Device "(null)" referenced by Screen "Default Screen".

Mike.

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swift240 (swift240-gmail) said : 		#3

Collin wrote:
> Your question #52310 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/52310
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Collin proposed the following answer:
> hmm, your problem appears to lie in your lack of root access. Run this
> in terminal to run Nvidia X Server Settings as root:
>
> gksudo nvidia-settings
>
>
 Ok done it, I used the Root terminal instead of terminal, now its fine,
thank you very much.

Mike.

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swift240 (swift240-gmail) said : 		#4

Thanks Collin, that solved my question.