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sudo leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "vesa"EndSection
You should post the model number of your Acer computer. Also post the specs by running the following in a terminal:Code: [Select]inxi -F
inxi -F
inxi -FSystem: Host: Acer-computer Kernel: 4.4.0-45-generic i686 (32 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenialMachine: System: Acer product: Aspire 3630 Mobo: Acer model: Lugano Bios: Acer v: 3A22 date: 03/20/06CPU: Single core Intel Celeron M (-UP-) cache: 1024 KB speed: 1499 MHz (max)Graphics: Card: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx PCIE VGA Display Adapter Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: fbdev (unloaded: vesa) Resolution: [email protected] GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.8, 128 bits) GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0Audio: Card Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS7012 AC'97 Sound Controller driver: snd_intel8x0 Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-45-genericNetwork: Card-1: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet driver: sis900 IF: enp0s4 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:16:36:35:e2:5e Card-2: Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller driver: b43-pci-bridge IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/ADrives: HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (13.4% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: HTS421280H9AT00 size: 80.0GBPartition: ID-1: / size: 67G used: 3.8G (6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 ID-2: swap-1 size: 7.04GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module presentSensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 52.0C mobo: N/A Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/AInfo: Processes: 158 Uptime: 21 min Memory: 392.4/934.1MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35 o
Code: [Select]harry@shop1:~$ xrandrScreen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1024 x 600, maximum 32767 x 32767LVDS1 connected 1024x600+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 195mm x 113mm 1024x600 60.00*+ 800x600 60.32 56.25 640x480 59.94 512x300 60.00 VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)Above shows available screen resolutions on my 9 inch screen netbook.If I want to change it to like 800x600Code: [Select]xrandr -s 800x600If I want to stick. I put the above command in my Menu, Settings, Session and Startup, Application Autostart tab, click on the Add button. And go from there.Edit. Or use your help manual or Menu >All settings>Display
harry@shop1:~$ xrandrScreen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1024 x 600, maximum 32767 x 32767LVDS1 connected 1024x600+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 195mm x 113mm 1024x600 60.00*+ 800x600 60.32 56.25 640x480 59.94 512x300 60.00 VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
xrandr -s 800x600
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output defaultScreen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 640 x 480, maximum 640 x 480default connected 640x480+0+0 0mm x 0mm 640x480 73.00*
xrandr -s 1024x768Size 1024x768 not found in available modes