FAQ:Can I use a higher resolution than 1024x768?
Yes.
Ark Linux doesn't go beyond 1024x768 in its default installation as a workaround for some older hardware that can't identify the monitor correctly, and certain monitors refusing to display anything without a restart if they were set to a wrong resolution, even if they've been reset to a supported resolution afterwards.
A future version will have a graphical tool to fix this; in the mean time, the way to go to a higher resolution is editing a configuration file manually (you'll only have to do this once).
Detailed instructions on doing this can be found below:
- Go to "K -> System -> File Manager - Super User Mode".
- Navigate to the directory /etc/X11
- Click the right mouse button on the file xorg.conf, select "Open With", then "KWrite"
- Near the bottom of the file, you will find some lines saying: Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "320x200"
- Edit those lines, inserting the resolution(s) you want before "1024x768". A good line could read, for example: Modes "1920x1440" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "320x200"
- Save the file (click "Save" in the "File" menu), exit the editor)
- Restart the graphical user interface by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace (all open applications will be closed -- save your data first).
