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This tutorial will explain how to change Screen resolution in Ubuntu and this might work in all ubuntu versions
Procedure to follow
1) Go to System ---> Preferences ---> Display
2) Once it opens you should see similar to the following screen here you can mirroring screens, detecting monitors, refresh rate, resolution, rotation, and to show the panel icon.
3) If you choose to display the panel icon option in the above screen you should see similar to the following screen in your notification area from here you can configure screen resolution
Didnt work for me. It said: Could not get resolution. RANDR extension not present.
The panel Display Preferences don’t show the alternativ 1920×1200 which my monitor can use.
Vhat to do?
Karmic has issues with detecting monitors, mainly with Intel gfx. A few threads reg. this are already opened in UbuntuForums. Issues are similar to the one described by Kenna here. Also - tips in older forum threads are no longer relevant since xorg.conf was either moved or eliminated (at least, some users including me can’t find it under /etc/X11).
Just installed hardy the other day, completely new to linux.
Not sure if this applies to the resolution exactly, but my desktop exceeds the size of my screen (using a Sony lcd tv if it makes a difference). The outside edges of the desktop are just out of sight on what I’m seeing on my screen. I only have two options for resolution and the alternative does the same thing, except everything is now too big to fit on the screen too. I’m having trouble finding anything online about this so any help is appreciated, thanks.
Hi,
My issue is that I can’t access Preferences at all due to my resolution, so I find it a bit of, ermmm, ummm, STUPID to advice people to use GUI to fix a display problem. At least Display could (should?) be started via some shell command?
Hi ,
My issue is my screen resolution is not proper
am using ACER 19″ monitor . wat settings I want to change on preference display menu to get correct resolution. Can anybody help me to solve my problem ?
i installed ubuntu 9.1
and screen resolution is automatically selected (16:9).
i dont need such a big resolution and the frequency as 85hz.
it is not possible to change it, why is it so?
now its a very big screen and i am not able to operate on it.
please help me.
actually my monitor support only 60hz, then how it automaticaly selects 85 and not changable also.
and in my windows os i have 1024×768, i need that one.
but thats also is not changable when i click on that tab.
i am totaly confused, please help me to sort it out.
if anyone knows how to deal it please help
Which graphics card you are using
i am not using any graphics card and i have only a 256mb RAM.
is that the problem?
I absolutely agree with Ami, there was a way xorg.conf could be reconfigured, I had a garbled display when I selected 1024*768 but worked perfectly fine with 1152*864. I was not able to fix my home account display but I was able to enter root account and get my work done.
Here’s how:
1)After you login, press ctrl+alt+F1.
2)Enter root: $sudo -i
3)#stop gdm
4)#startx
5)Press ctrl+alt+F7
Try this
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-tiphow-to-removeinstall-and-reconfigure-xorg-without-reinstalling-ubuntu.html
help me please i am not familiar to ubuntu and still not having a good resolution to work with it!
And how do i know that the reply typed here is for my question or not?
however i tried the comments by nik and still no change.
i am having a 256mb ram and intel celron mother board no other graphics cards.
please help me to have a good screen resolution.
Why can’t they leave good stuff alone? 8.04 had wifi. 8.1 lost its ability to do wifi
up to 9.04 could detect monitors. 9.1 doesnt detect intel and other vidchips or thus the monitors. Why cant they leave stuff that works alone? Linux has been a bust for me because of all the hassles.
well venkittaraman theres only one thing to do.leave ubuntu..yeh its a rl headache getting your printer to work,your mic,your montior’s screen resolution and loads of other stuff.
I have the same problem with resolution when using Umbutu 9.10, and usung HP-Vectra which has an Intel 82815 Graphic controller. The only Resolution settings (System/Preferences/Display) are: 800×600 and 640×480 at 60 or 56 Hz. I’m pretty new at Umbutu. It appears the the earlier versions of Umbutu had a solution by changing /etc/X11/xorg.conf
That file seems to have been moved or elminated in Umbutu 9.10