Lack of options for screen resolution means that Linux did not install a graphics driver that matches your hardware and defaulted to vesa or similar setting.
The first stop for a graphics driver is usually in Hardware drivers (system, administration in menu in Gnome). It will tell you if there is a proprietary driver for your card available. Depending on the make of card and the version of your OS you will have success. For example, you are likely to have more success in Ubuntu 8.10 that 9.04 because of the switch to kernel based graphics handling and the lack of compatible drivers from some OEMs. This will improve as time goes on. If Hardware drivers shows a graphics card that sounds like yours and says inactive, it means that a driver is available, but not installed. It will usually recommend one if there is more than one option. Another course of action is to go to the OEM's site and search for one. This is the usual course of action for Windows unless you have the disk that came with the card, but it is rare in Linux since OEMs and open source developers do not have the same cozy relationship. If it shows no driver recommended then you will have to dig deeper to find out more about your graphics card. If it is ATI or Nvidia you can build one using Envy. If it is Intel then you may just have to wait or search their site. Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and ... free! Support open Source <,*)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow. Follow LinuxCanuck on Twitter or Identi.ca for the latest news. 2009/5/29 hereandthere <[email protected]> > > With linux, it's about chipsets. You need a newer graphics driver. > > Nvidia is nv or similar, ATI is at. Intel is usually named according > to specific number; ie, 915resolution. > > sudo lshw will give a breakdown of ID'd chips, and a little searching > will yield answers. > > Printers are a little complicated as far as drivers. Try the site: > > cups.org > > and search there for your printer. > > > On May 7, 3:31 pm, krozby <[email protected]> wrote: > > How do I go about setting my screen resolution? I'm completly new to > > linux. I have it installed on a dual boot running vista home premium > > on the other partition. When I go to system, preferences, screen > > resolution in the system tab I only get 2 choices. 800x600 and 640x480 > > I use 1680x1050 running vista. Cant use the printer yet but I'll do > > one thing at a time. > > > > Thanks > > Pat > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
