Display resolution - new install

English Install/Boot/Login
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Hi everyone,
Just installed Leap 15.1 on a new computer with an NVIDIA graphics card. The problem is that I’m stuck with a 1024x768 resolution.
I modified /etc/default/grub to include the nomodeset option:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="splash=silent resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/97c3a7dc-f004-4ae3-8555-4e74f4a89c6f mitigations=auto quiet nomodeset"

but it doesn’t do any good. And the option doesn’t appear anyway in the grub entry upon reboot.
If I add manually the nomodeset entry on the command line when grub shows up, doesn’t do anything either.
I’m running out of ideas, so thanks in advance for any other suggestion.

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What is your reason for using nomodeset? Do you get a working graphical session without it?

Share your graphics hardware details…

inxi -Gxx
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I tried to set nomodeset as a shot in the dark before posting, following this guideline:
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Nomodeset:Work_Around_Graphic_Upgrade%26_Installation_Obstacles

techwinder@linux-pj6w:~> inxi -Gxx
Resuming in non X mode: glxinfo not found. For package install advice run: inxi --recommends
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti] bus-ID: 09:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2182
           Display Server: x11 (X.org 1.20.3 )
           drivers: fbdev,nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,vesa)
           tty size: 88x29
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The nomodeset option is only used as a a last resort, and specifically for diagnostics purposes.

Please answer the question “Do you get a working graphical session without it?”

Alternatively, have you considered trying the proprietary NVIDIA driver?

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers

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Got it working by installing the nvidia driver x11-video-nvidiaG05 from the community repo.

It’s really nice for casual Leap users like me to get quick support when faced with technical issues.
Thanks!

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Glad to have been of guidance. Well done. :slight_smile: