Default screen resolution cannot be changed (too low) --Nvidia onboard graphics

[newbie 2573]

ubuntu 9.10 i386

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxCommand: resolution_test
CheckboxData: Nvidia on-board graphics.Capable of far better resolution. No success in changing resolutions, or loading alternative driver
CheckboxDescription:
 This display is using the following resolution:

 $output

 Is this acceptable for your display?
CheckboxTest: resolution
Date: Sat Dec 5 02:22:44 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=05324469-a7fc-40f1-bdbc-c524418bb597 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=C
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: xorg
Tags: checkbox-bug
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2618): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2618): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2890): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (nautilus:2880): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: C51MCP51
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd03/17/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnC51MCP51:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

what version of nvidia driver are you using? did you enable from Administration->Hardware Controllers or was installed manually?

[newbie 2573 (astrophysic)]

Hi Kamus

Thank you for your reply.

I installed the 180 driver from the Synaptic Package Manager. I could not find any higher setting than 800x600 in the "Administration"

I subsequently uninstalled ("purged") the nvidia drivers and installed the driver from Nvidia.com (the ".run" package)

--- On Thu, 17/12/09, Kamus <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Kamus <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 492686] Re: Default screen resolution cannot be changed (too low) --Nvidia onboard graphics
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Thursday, 17 December, 2009, 5:04
> what version of nvidia driver are you
> using? did you enable from
> Administration->Hardware Controllers or was installed
> manually?
>
> ** Package changed: ubuntu =>
> nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New =>
> Incomplete
>
> --
> Default screen resolution cannot be changed (too low)
> --Nvidia onboard graphics
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/492686
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> of the bug.
>

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]