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I just installed Ubuntu Server 21.10 on my Raspberry Pi 4. Problem is I can't read everything that's displayed because the first 6 or 7 characters are off to the left off the screen (not viewable).

How do I adjust or resize my view? I'm pretty new to Linux and I'm trying but not seeing everything makes this waaay harder. And I've plugged the Raspberry Pi into 2 different tv's. Both 50" via hdmi. So I know it's not the specific tv's.

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To change the display resolution on Ubuntu Server, you will need to modify your Grub boot loader settings. Fortunately, it's not too difficult.

Here's how you do it:

  1. Connect to the server (either via SSH or on the device itself)
  2. Edit the Grub file with sudo: 
    sudo {editor of choice} /etc/default/grub
    Note: Be sure to replace {editor of choice} with your editor of choice.
  3. Add a GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX parameter to the bottom of the file with the resolution that you would like: 
    GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1024x768
  4. Save the file.
  5. Update Grub: 
    sudo update-grub
  6. Reboot.

Depending on the native resolution of your TVs, you may need to adjust the resolution to match the display ratio. Ubuntu Server works with 4:3 resolutions by default while your 50" displays are likely 16:9 or 16:10. This sort of thing can create some issues depending on the type of TV you're connecting to.

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