Hardy upgrade query

[trublu]

I'm currently using Gutsy.I received the cd of Hardy Heron today.Is it possible to upgrade using the disc itself? If no,how do I perform a clean install on the same partition where Gutsy is installed(i mean,do i need to format the partition)?

[abhinandh]

yes you need to format for a clean install.you cant upgrade using live cd.download the alternate iso and you can update from that.

[Faun]

format it but before than copy the data to other partition,

hardy is lot better than gutsy langur

[trublu]

Thank you friends,installed hardy successfully in the evening.But another problem has come up.My screen resolution has become 800x600,and I'm unable to change it to 1024x768(coz i see only 2 options-640x480 and 800x600).Please help.

[Faun]

• edit xorg.conf

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

• and add "1024x768" as shown below

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Device        "Intel G965"
    Monitor        "LG 700E"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Modes        "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

• press ctrl+alt+backspace (it will simply kill the xserver)
• relogin and then select the desired reso;ution

[trublu]

Not working for me.

[kalpik]

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and select your desired resolutions.

[trublu]

But I didn't get any option for resolution.All I got were options for keyboard layout.

[Faun]

Originally Posted by trublu

Not working for me.

post your configuration and xorg.conf file content here

[infra_red_dude]

Looks like you need to install the correct drivers for the hardware. Post your sys. config and also the contents of the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf