On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:17:09 +0300 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 09/14/2009 02:22 PM, David Relson wrote: > > On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:57:41 +0300 > > Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > > > > ...[snip]... > > > >>> Several obvious questions arise: > >>> > >>> _Why_ did X select a different resolution today? > >>> _How_ can I get to the higher resolution? > >>> _What_ can I do to prevent a recurrence of this problem? > >> > >> Don't know about 1 and 3, but you can change resolution by simply > >> right-clicking on your desktop in most DEs and in the settings > >> there select a resolution. > > > > Gnome's right click doesn't offer any system setting choices. From > > the start menu, System//Preferences//ScreenResolution offers > > choices, but only up to 1024x768. There's no sign of the 1280x1024 > > that had been in use :-< > > Now that I looked closer, you are using an ancient version of > ati-drivers (8.552-r2). What is your card? If it's an HD2xxx or > higher, please try updating to ati-drivers-9.9 or 8.660 (this one is > actually newer than 9.9 but it's an Ubuntu release and masked). > > If your card is not an HD-series card (that means X1xxx and older), > you might have better luck switching to the open source drivers > instead.
Hi Nikos, The video is an ATI X1200 on the motherboard. My graphics needs are modest so mobo graphics is fast enough. Checking what drivers are available, I found that I had xf86-videl-ati installed as well as ati-drivers. Uninstalling ati-drivers and rebooting gives the 1280x1024 I've become used to. Your suggestion is the winning answer! Thanks! David
