Yeah, I can't remember what I did exactly, but it involved changing a couple of values in a config file and everything worked fine under Intrepid. Thanks!
> Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 10:55:39 +0000 > From: p2km...@hotmail.com > To: ta...@hotmail.com > Subject: [Bug 333721] Re: Low resolutions with Intel GMA 4500 4 Series > Chipset & Ubuntu 8.10 on Widescreen laptop > > hi everyone! > > i have the same video card as you and i've definitely solve the problem: > the matter was that those drivers were a bit old, so i just upgrade to > ubuntu 9.10 (http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha5) and now all is > fine!! > > an advice: is an alpha, so is a bit unstable but it works well. > > waiting your answers > > -- > Low resolutions with Intel GMA 4500 4 Series Chipset & Ubuntu 8.10 on > Widescreen laptop > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/333721 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > > Bug description: > I have as Sony VAIO VGN-FW245 laptop with the Intel GMA 4500 Mobile Intel 4 > Series Chipset Family and I had to use the SAFE (VESA) graphics mode to run > Ubuntu 8.10 from CD and then when I installed 8.10, I was left with only two > resolutions: 640x480 & 800x600. My display has a 16:9 ratio (1600x900 > Widescreen resolution) and 800x600 is not an acceptable resolution. I would > like a driver that lets me use 1600x900 or come close to that resolution. Any > help would be greatly appreciated as this is my first distro and with the > exception of this graphics problem, my migration to Ubuntu from Vista has > been smooth and an overall > pain-free experience. Most everything has "just worked" from jump. > > Running Ubuntu 8.10 x64 w/ all Updates on: > > Sony VAIO VGN-FW245 w/ Core2Duo t5800 @ 2.0GHz w/4GB RAM > and integrated Intel GMA 4500 Mobile 4 Series Chipset Family > > Thanks in advance! -- Low resolutions with Intel GMA 4500 4 Series Chipset & Ubuntu 8.10 on Widescreen laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/333721 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
