Hi Niyam > i am also facing a lot of problems with my nVidia GeForce 2 on-board > my asus motherboard, where i've recently installed ubntu 8.04. i only > get 800x600. > after a lot of trying, i found this resource: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?s=a09ddc7aad134bc3c5135ed43e4780f9&t=766846&page=2 > > it did solve my problem, but did not make the resolution persistent. > so i had to do some more fiddling, mentioned in the comments is > something about 'virtual' settings, which had to be the same. that > fixed the log-in screen resolution, which i've again pushed back to > 800x600 as it screwed everything again at a higher resolution. > > have also switched off my nvidia driver, disabled it, using > system>administration>hardware drivers, as it was causing a lot of > problems. > using ubuntu menu > others > screen and graphics, i am now on 1024 x 768. > > > i so want to get my nvidia graphics used properly, and try out beryl > and compiz. :-( > > Sorry you've had to switch off your video card. I have no experience of GeForce 2 so can not suggest anything. Mine does work, only I have to reset the config everytime I login. That is a pain too.
Best wishes, Moz
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