ronan wrote:
> Try running the nvidia tool as root:
>
> sudo nvidia-settings
>
> If that doesn't work (perhaps because $DISPLAY needs to be set):
>
> sudo bash
> export DISPLAY=:0
> nvidia-settings
>
>
> --ronan
Hi Ronan,
None of that worked for me. YMMV.
>> Ok, now I am getting tired of doing this every time I login to my PC.
>> I set the resolution to 1280x1024 but every time the PC starts up it
>> is 1024x768. I don't want it. This is what I do:
>> System-->Administration-->NVIDIA X Server Settings-->X Server Display
>> Configuration-->Resolution:from Auto to 1280x1024
>>
>> I have tried to save the changes in the NVIDIA settings but it get
>> this error message:Unable to create new X config backup file
>> '/etc/x11/xorg.conf.backup'
>>
>> I am running 64 ubuntu 9.04.
>>
>> Do I need to chmod something?
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