Ubuntu 12.04.1 Radeon 9550 stuck with 640x480, works in Geexbox
- by Betty
I am a complete new user trying to set up Ubuntu on an old desktop. It has an AGP Radeon 9550 graphics card. I am running Ubuntu from a USB drive with persistence as the PC currently has no hard drive
I seem to be stuck in 640*480 mode. The desktop itself is larger, but the monitor display is stuck on 640*480.
In SettingsDisplays, only the 640*480 option is available.
What I have found out so far:
The proprietary ati drivers no longer support my card.
If 3D isn't an issue (it's not) the open source driver should be
fine. This should be installed by default so in theory I am using it
already
xserver-xconf/pci/*.ids doesn't show any entries for the card's PCI id.
hardware additional drivers show no proprietary drivers
I tried the booting into the current version of Geexbox from a USB stick and this set the resolution correctly by default so I know it can be done, but I know no idea how.
How can I tell what driver the card is using, and how can I get the higher resolutions back?