Video Configuration in Kubuntu

[Kareeser]

Hi everybody,

I recently installed Kubuntu onto my Dell laptop, which uses an Intel 82852GM/GME Graphics chipset.

Upon installation completion, the operating system picked a resolution of 1024x768 for my monitor, which should actually be 1280x800.

Going into the System settings allows me to change the resolution, but the only option is 1024x768.

Surfing google for a bit, I found that I may have to edit my xorg.conf file in /etc/x11, but I don't know what values to put in, nor do I really want to mess around with system files.

Does anybody have any idea how I can fix this?

[flawedreality5]

You're going to have to edit the xorg file. I don't think there's any way around this.

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 Pro Ultra TF"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

This is mine, but if you just add your new screen resolution to each list of resolutions there, I don't see why it wouldn't work. Or just replace the 1024x768 one with the one you want. Don't forget to back up the file.

[Kareeser]

Mmhm, I did try my hand at editing the Xorg.conf file, and eventually scrapped Kubuntu because of a bug that wouldn't let me enter the root password anymore, and installed Ubuntu instead.

At any rate, my xorg file already had every Depth subsection containing one resolution, 1280x800, yet it still didn't work.

I believe the problem was eventually fixed in 6.06 LTS, as the program (do I call it that?) 915resolution was released. It autodetected my configuration, and changed the resolution as needed It even edited the xorg.conf file for me.

However, thank you so much for the help!