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I booted up my PC with Ubuntu 18.04 and noticed how resolution got lower. I tried to change it back in settings but there's no other options except current one.Display settings screenshot

Then I tried to change my Nvidia driver to X.Org driver but it didn't work as well.

My specs are this, GPU is GT630.

And also there's this

Please help, I'm new to Ubuntu.

Nvidia GPU seems like to be installed. dkms status output:

nvidia, 390.116: added

Upd: I ran sudo dkms install nvidia/390.116 -k 5.3.0-26-generic and got this output:

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area...
unset ARCH; env NV_VERBOSE=1 'make' -j4 NV_EXCLUDE_BUILD_MODULES='' KERNEL_UNAME=5.3.0-26-generic IGNORE_XEN_PRESENCE=1 IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/5.3.0-26-generic/build LD=/usr/bin/ld.bfd modules.........(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/nvidia-dkms-390.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.3.0-26-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/390.116/build/make.log for more information.

UPD2: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2397701&p=13797330#post13797330

SeneX
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  • I just wrote this up and please see: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1204165/ubuntu-18-04-3-lts-and-nvidia-card-low-resolution – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 15:31
  • You might have to reboot and choose the older kernel module in the grub. There is a possibility that the 390 driver may not be compatible with the 5.3.0-26-generic kernel. Make sure you check the /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/390.116/build/make.log and see maybe why it crashed. – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 15:44
  • There's my crash log https://pastebin.com/BgXwSRXS But I have no idea what's wrong – SeneX Jan 19 '20 at 16:02
  • Did you do what the log states? Try running cd /usr/src/linux-headers-5.3.0-26-generic then run sudo make oldconfig && sudo make prepare then try running the dkms install again. – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 16:09
  • Didn't work. I also tried boot up with older kernel but it didn't work as well. – SeneX Jan 19 '20 at 16:14
  • What is your video card and your computer? Please add that info to your question. You might be able to run a newer driver on your system. Also, how did you install the last NVIDIA driver? Are you using the direct one from NVIDIA or are you using the one from graphics-drivers ppa? – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 16:24
  • Added info in question.

    Yes, I got last Nvidia driver via Softwave and Updates app

     – SeneX Jan 19 '20 at 16:34
  • Ah, OK. Your card can go all the way to the 440 drivers. I am looking now, but I think in order to get to the 440 drivers you need to have the ppa for the graphics-drivers setup. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers. I have had great success with the 440 drivers right now. After it is added it is sudo apt install nvidia-drivers-440 – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 16:38
  • E: Unable to locate package nvidia-drivers-440, same goes with nvidia-440. – SeneX Jan 19 '20 at 16:47
  • Run sudo apt update before trying to install after adding the repo. Those are exactly the steps I have taken and it should work. If it is not working, something is missing like seeing an error on your screen. Please pay full attention to anything that appears. – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 16:50
  • Oops! nvidia-driver-440 – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 16:54
  • I ran nvidia-driver-440 and that's what I got https://pastebin.com/8xqJyMeY And right after that Update-notifier popped up saying System program problem detected with choice of sending report or not – SeneX Jan 19 '20 at 16:58
  • Ha-ha, it broke again after reboot – SeneX Jan 19 '20 at 17:49
  • When you ran that fix with the dkpg-divert, did you remove the 390 driver after it was fixed? Once it is gone, you should be able to install the 440 driver after that one. I did help someone before with the divert answer as well. https://askubuntu.com/a/1067214/231142 – Terrance Jan 19 '20 at 19:09

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install next version(390.129) using this ppa:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
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