Set Screen Resolution in Ubuntu (KDE)

**Anilrgowda** · 29-Nov-2007, 02:20 AM

Question: Running Kubuntu and cannot figure out how to change my screen resolution in KDE. I never had an issue doing this in Fedora but I can't even find where to select a screen resolution. Running a Dell 2007FPW with native resolution of 1680x1050 and KDE is forcing 640x480...very irritating.

**Anilrgowda** · 29-Nov-2007, 02:20 AM

If nothing else works for you you might try to edit your X config file with a command like this:
sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Locate the line telling your screen dirver other then "vesa" you might try to change it to "vesa". Such as:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Blah blah"
Driver "ati" ->> change to "vesa"
BusID "PCI:X:Y:Z"

29-Nov-2007, 02:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Set Screen Resolution in Ubuntu (KDE) Question: Running Kubuntu and cannot figure out how to change my screen resolution in KDE. I never had an issue doing this in Fedora but I can't even find where to select a screen resolution. Running a Dell 2007FPW with native resolution of 1680x1050 and KDE is forcing 640x480...very irritating. ------------------

29-Nov-2007, 02:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Re: Set Screen Resolution in Ubuntu (KDE) If nothing else works for you you might try to edit your X config file with a command like this: sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf Locate the line telling your screen dirver other then "vesa" you might try to change it to "vesa". Such as: Section "Device" Identifier "Blah blah" Driver "ati" ->> change to "vesa" BusID "PCI:X:Y:Z" ------------------

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