So I installed Ubuntu.

I got tired of using Windows 2000, and decided to switch over to Linux. Got Ubuntu on disk, did a clean install, everything was just dandy.

When I go to configure everything, I can't change my resolution to anything over 1024x768:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7848/screenshotxj0.png

halp u guyz :(

https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/300

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ok, i edited the xorg.conf file and insterted 1280x1024 into the 'SubSection "Display"' part. did nothing.

/noob

4chan is generally a bad place to ask for help, especially about something like ubuntu, which has great forums full of people who aren't trolls. 

Certain monitors don't do so well in the auto detect phase.  Get out the manual for the monitor and look up the Horizontal Sync and Vertical Refresh values/ranges.  Now in your xorg.conf file (mine is at /etc/X11/xorg.conf), you'll need to put those ranges in the Monitor section, and then in the Screen section, add the mode you want (1280x1024).  You will need to restart X for changes to take effect (rebooting is easiest).

Oh, and it should be said that if you submit your monitor details to the devs (ask in their forums on how to do that), your monitor will be added to the database, making it magically work in the future for you and others.

OP here. Just found a guy with a similair problem via google search. All I needed to do was change the Horizontal/Vertical refresh. Thanks.