So I've been attempting to install Ubuntu on my main computer for some time now. I've installed in on many other computers but I can't ever get it to install on my daily driver. I have a Gigabyte motherboard that I know is part of the problem so I switched to a new motherboard.
Here's my problem: My GPU is also causing issues. No matter what I do, it forces me to run in 800x600 on my 1080p monitor, therefore the screen is so fuzzy I can't read anything. When throw in this cheap $30 GPU I had laying arround; it works just fine.
Can I use a terminal to forcibly change the resolution?
Right now I'm going to install the Nvidia drivers and then switch back to the other GPU and see if that helps.
oh yeah that resolution problem happens to me too. I fixed it by getting the nvidia drivers and rebooting.
Yay! I have my graphics card in and I have the correct resolution.
I read on a forum that the change the resolution in the terminal is "sudo -s 1920x1080". Is that correct?
Forcing a change is one solution but it is a dirty fix...
which cards are you using? I suspect that the GPU with the problem was an Nvidia and the cheap one that worked an Intel one. Very simply the Nvidia open driver are reverse-engineered and have issues. The intel Open ones on the other hand work great. If you want the Nvidia to work you can always install the proprietary Nvidia drivers from the additional drivers application.
No sudo has nothing to do with changing screen resolution or any settings, it is used to run another command as root. To change the screen resolution you can use the xrandr command:
xrandr --output [output (ex. HDMI-0)] --mode 1920x1080
The one that wasn't working was an Nvidia 750ti. The one that did was a Nvidia GT 610.
Awesome, thanks! That will help a lot in the future.