Ubuntu Linux : How to fix Nvidia X-Server Settings error

Posted by Pubudu Kodikara on Sep 13, 2009 in Linux, Tips and Tricks (Hacks) | 0 comments

Many people who have Nvidia VGA drives face this problem, most of the time we get an error while trying to save display settings from the nvidia x-server settings manager, so after we restart the system the settings are been reset!

I also faced this problem because Im using a Nvidia VGA…. so I searched the net for a correct solution but I always got long, incomplete instructions, so I had to refer to multiple sites to do my job!  But at the end I found out that the solution is simpler than it looks! This is what you got to do :-

1. Open the terminal
2. Type sudo chown -R username /etc/X11 (Replace the ‘username’ with your own username) this command will remove the x-server settings file
3. Then type sudo nvidia-xconfig
4. Finally run gksudo nvidia-settings
   
5. After running the above last line you’ll get the x-server settings manager, set up your display settings (resolution, refresh rate…etc.) and click on “Save to X Configuration File“, and click Save.

All Done! You have successfully saved your x configuration file! Now restart and enjoy your new settings!