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Ubuntu 17.04 assistance

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Nero12321
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01-21-2026, 11:39 PM
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Hey! I just got Ubuntu 17.04 and everything worked fine until the screen resolution got stuck at 640x480. My Acer monitor originally supports 1920x1080, but it’s now locked at 640x480. Need help fixing this as soon as possible.
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Nero12321
01-21-2026, 11:39 PM #1

Hey! I just got Ubuntu 17.04 and everything worked fine until the screen resolution got stuck at 640x480. My Acer monitor originally supports 1920x1080, but it’s now locked at 640x480. Need help fixing this as soon as possible.

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sparker6400
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01-22-2026, 12:26 AM
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No, I haven't installed any video drivers yet.
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sparker6400
01-22-2026, 12:26 AM #2

No, I haven't installed any video drivers yet.

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xxxLazersxxx
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01-23-2026, 03:08 PM
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The display quality was ideal with Ubuntu 16.04 installed. No additional drivers were required.
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xxxLazersxxx
01-23-2026, 03:08 PM #3

The display quality was ideal with Ubuntu 16.04 installed. No additional drivers were required.

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Frankette44
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01-23-2026, 03:30 PM
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Open the terminal, run "sudo apt-get install mesa-utils", exit and then log back in.
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01-23-2026, 03:30 PM #4

Open the terminal, run "sudo apt-get install mesa-utils", exit and then log back in.

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01-30-2026, 06:06 AM
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01-30-2026, 06:06 AM #5

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DuckManWoo
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02-06-2026, 10:02 PM
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It seems best to revisit version 16.04. I wouldn't upgrade before 18.04 unless necessary. https://www.ubuntu.com/info/release-end-of-life

Ubuntu 17.04 is a stable release with only nine months of support, ending at year-end. In contrast, 16.04 offers long-term support for five years, until early 2021.
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DuckManWoo
02-06-2026, 10:02 PM #6

It seems best to revisit version 16.04. I wouldn't upgrade before 18.04 unless necessary. https://www.ubuntu.com/info/release-end-of-life

Ubuntu 17.04 is a stable release with only nine months of support, ending at year-end. In contrast, 16.04 offers long-term support for five years, until early 2021.

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1ncognito_
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02-07-2026, 08:05 PM
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Sorry, but I prefer to refer to version 17.04.
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1ncognito_
02-07-2026, 08:05 PM #7

Sorry, but I prefer to refer to version 17.04.

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02-08-2026, 06:05 PM
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Which graphics card are you running? It doesn't matter if it wasn't needed before—it could still be useful today.
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herosam8
02-08-2026, 06:05 PM #8

Which graphics card are you running? It doesn't matter if it wasn't needed before—it could still be useful today.

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PACMAC22
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02-08-2026, 10:21 PM
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Do you own a GPU from NVIDIA or Intel? I believe Mesa works best with AMD, though it can run on other platforms too.
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PACMAC22
02-08-2026, 10:21 PM #9

Do you own a GPU from NVIDIA or Intel? I believe Mesa works best with AMD, though it can run on other platforms too.

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02-10-2026, 03:56 PM
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If it's Nvidia, open the CLI using ctrl+alt+F1 and remove all Nvidia drivers with sudo apt-get purge nvidia*. Then install the latest drivers via sudo apt-get install nvidia-<driver number>. Set them to Hold so automatic updates won't interfere. Finally, use sudo apt-mark hold nvidia-<same driver number> for stability.
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toejamdaddy
02-10-2026, 03:56 PM #10

If it's Nvidia, open the CLI using ctrl+alt+F1 and remove all Nvidia drivers with sudo apt-get purge nvidia*. Then install the latest drivers via sudo apt-get install nvidia-<driver number>. Set them to Hold so automatic updates won't interfere. Finally, use sudo apt-mark hold nvidia-<same driver number> for stability.

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