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    Dell M4300 - Nvidia Quadro FX 360M - Ubuntu sucks on this...Help please!! ?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by virtualu2, Apr 18, 2009.

  1. virtualu2

    virtualu2 Newbie

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    Hi,
    I have posted on ubuntu several times and can't get help. I want to just get a normal resolution and I can get that on my external monitor but not my laptop screen.

    I have tried a ton of things, posted my xorg.conf file, tried adding modes using xrandr, update the nvidia drivers, etc. No luck!

    I am using jaunty at the moment, any ideas or suggestions for a better "newbie" distro?

    I want easy to use out of the box and speed is good. I like nice looking but don't care overly about going nuts with eye candy.
     
    virtualu2, Apr 18, 2009
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  2. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    I have a similar machine and the way I set my resolution (in ubuntu would be):

    sudo nvidia-settings

    ...then save to your xorg.conf from the program.

    set it there.....you do have nvidia-settings installed? you should if not get in synaptic
     
    theZoid, Apr 18, 2009
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