How does one change X windows resolution at boot time from a usb drive?

[Robert Key]

On 13/11/2010 16:27, Smokin Chevy wrote:
> I think that it can be specified in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> DefaultDepth 32
> Modes "1024X768" "1280X1024"
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> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Robert Key <rob54321 at mighty.co.za 
> <mailto:rob54321 at mighty.co.za>> wrote:
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>     Hi I boot ubuntu from my usb drive having installed it with
>     usb-creator-gtk. The problem is X is configured to use a mode that my
>     nvidia card does not support. Is there a boot parameter I can use to
>     change X's mode?
>     Thanks,
>      Rob Key
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Hi I don't have access to /etc/X11/xorg.conf as it is in 
/casper/filesystem.squashfs. Remember this is a live system created by 
usb-creator-gtk. In fact there is no /etc/X11/xorg.conf because it is 
automatically configured at boot time.
Thanks anyway,
    Rob

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