How to change resolution in ubuntu

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Published on 2010-04-30T04:20:26Z Indexed on 2010/04/30 4:27 UTC
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ubuntu-10.04

I am trying to change resolution in ubuntu 10.04 ( as I am used to do in ealier versions) but It didn't works for me!

my /etc/X11/xorg.conf contains the following:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Monitor0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        DefaultDepth     32
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     32
                Modes     "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection 

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "Default Screen"
        InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

I want to change the resolution to be 1024x768 !! please help

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