I.m using Ubuntu 6.06 LTS I have Trident TGUI 9660 (from my old computer. I already downloaded the packages for it via UBUNTU's sites, but I couldn't increase the resolution above 640 x 480. I would like to get it to 1024 x 768. Is somebody willing to help me? Is the video card too old,that's what my friends are telling me.

Please, help me.

Regards

Hi, I think it is a driver issue. If the distribution does not recognize the card or the Monitor, it can not select the right driver and parameters. So you will have to modify the parameters manually in the xorg.conf. I tried it once, but it is easier to change HW.
Good luck

It isn't that hard.
Just add the lines
You will have to edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf. In section "Screen" you should find several SubSections like

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection

where depth and modes may vary. You'll have to change that SubSection, with the default depth. There, you can add "1024x768" like in the code above in addition to your existing resolutions.
That should work.
Maybe you need to configure your monitor modes. That is indeed some ugly. But try this out, it should work

Best regards

Shaddy

Thank you guys,

It looks that I have problems with both the video card and the monitor. I think I will change both of them.

Thanks for your help

bg
opa

Are you sure it's not simply a memory issue ? Isn't a Trident 9660 an older card with very little Video RAM (maybe around 2MB)?

I had to decrease the color depth on my old trident card to be able to hit 1024x768.. you know drop from 24 bit to 16 bit.. after that it all works just fine.

Dear farslayer,

Indeed the trident card is an old card. I used at least about 10 years or longer, I believe.
Your advise could be correct, I will try it definitely

Thanks for your suggestion.

brgds
opa632