[ubuntu-nz] Screen Resolution

[Steve Holdoway]

On Fri, 2011-06-24 at 10:33 +1200, Ubuntu wrote:
> Hi
> I have just attached a new monitor (Viewsonic VX2237wm) to my PC.
> Ubuntu 8.04 (I know don't suggest I update it is another long story)
> will not allow me to change the resolution to the 1680x1050 required for
> the monitor.
> Can someone please tell me how to achieve the change? - it must be possible.
> Thanks
> James
> 
> 
> 
> 
IIRC, all the black magic, virgin sacrificing stuff had been removed
from xorg.conf by Ubuntu 8, and it autioconfigured, so...

(sudo) dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg 

should do it ( especially if you can connect it through a digital
conncetion rather than VGA ). Restart X with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
afterwards.

If not, can you post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf ?? Also the relevant part
of the output from lspci that defines the graphics card.

Cheers,

Steve

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