--- Boyd Tong wrote: > I need help resolving a screen resolution problem. I have Ubuntu 7.04 > loaded > on a Dell Dimension L700cx system. It is a single boot. I am using a > Princeton VL1918 monitor. The only screen resolution available is 640 X > 480. Do you mean that's all the monitor knows, or that's the only thing you can get X to use? > 2. Generic video card OK It doesn't appear to know what your graphics controller is. This likely causes the X server to select only a small set of standard resolutions to allow. > 28. 19-20 inches OK Is the monitor that large? > On startup when I type my name the characters are so small they are not > readable. I have only one resolution choice, 640 X480 and 73 Hz. When I > try > to enter a new contact in the Thunderbird contact window the window is so > large I cannot get down to the OK button. The size problems sound like an issue with virtual desktop size (this may not be the proper terminology, I don't remember any more). It will probably be fine once you get the graphics card detected and a higher resolution set. I'm not familiar with the Ubuntu setup program, but if it allows you to select a graphics controller, try that. Have you checked the xorg log? On my non-ubuntu system it's /var/log/Xorg.0.log, I assume it would be in the same place. If you start with a prompt rather than graphical login, you can type X -configure and the server will try to detect your hardware and create a basic config file for you. If these suggestions don't get you going, maybe post the output of lspci, and your xorg.conf file, which I think usuall resides in /etc/X11. ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss