Ubuntu

[MrClean]

I couldn't get my resolution in Ubuntu beyond 1024*768 the other day, and spent a whole day fiddling around with it.

I was quiet surprised (and embarrassed) when my colleague pointed out you have to specifically set the monitor you are using before other resolutions are available.

[Moby-Dick]

I found a usefull little tool for getting my 8800GS drivers running happily
Envy

took me a long time to get ubuntu 64 bit 7.10 installed into ip35 fakeraid - but got there in the end. Its happy dual booting with windows 2008 on my new Test rig

[8bit]

I couldn't get my resolution in Ubuntu beyond 1024*768 the other day, and spent a whole day fiddling around with it.

I was quiet surprised (and embarrassed) when my colleague pointed out you have to specifically set the monitor you are using before other resolutions are available.

Shouldn't have to, certainly if you're using a DVI-connected monitor I've never seen Xorg fail to autosense the native resolution. 7.10 picks up my Dell 2405fpw connected using the VGA port quite happily too.

You don't have to set a specific make and model either, just use one of the generic ones with the same resolution as your own screen will work just fine.

[just_laze]

Hello,

I've setup a share and get as far as receiving a username/password prompt. When I input the Ubuntu Administrator / Password it doesn't connect...

I'm using Window's "Map network drive..." feature.

laze.

[kidzer]

I think you have to add the user to the samba config so it'll connect

So in a terminal you would type;

sudo smbpasswd -a $username

Where $username is the username you are using to connect to the share (usually your usename on the linux machine)

I *think* that's your issue (going by the guides I've used for Samba), but I'd wait until DirectHex/Ikonia/peterb/etc come by and correct me or confirm what I've said.

[directhex]

I think you have to add the user to the samba config so it'll connect

So in a terminal you would type;

sudo smbpasswd -a $username

Where $username is the username you are using to connect to the share (usually your usename on the linux machine)

I *think* that's your issue (going by the guides I've used for Samba), but I'd wait until DirectHex/Ikonia/peterb/etc come by and correct me or confirm what I've said.

yeah, quite possibly. i think if you just change your password, it should have reconfiogured itself to add network share passwords to your account too, having installed the windows file share server. i generally use anonymous shares though (i'm away from my pc, can't check what setting that is)

[MrClean]

Shouldn't have to, certainly if you're using a DVI-connected monitor I've never seen Xorg fail to autosense the native resolution. 7.10 picks up my Dell 2405fpw connected using the VGA port quite happily too.

You don't have to set a specific make and model either, just use one of the generic ones with the same resolution as your own screen will work just fine.

I agree, that's what I would of expected.

I'm sure auto detected my VGA Dell E196FP in Edgy, but not Feisty.