[ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

[John Taylor]

Robert McWilliam wrote:
> On 09/01/08 12:01:18, John Taylor wrote:
>   
>> Thanks reply but that's not the answer I set the resolution as max of 
>> 1360*768 or sometimes a little less just to try something different but 
>> the screen stays the same i.e. equivalent of about 15 inches - if I tick 
>> the "*wide Screen box*" screen stays the same size but I have to scroll 
>> the text (picture etc) from left to right to read it.
>>
>> Is xfile playing silly buggers overriding the settings?
>>     
>
> Hmm, X might not be using the highest resolution listed in your xorg.conf, 
> there is some interrogating the monitor to see what it supports stuff that 
> doesn't always work. 
>
> If you run "xrandr" in a terminal what resolution does it report is being 
> used, and does it list any other options?
>
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>   
Robert

does this help

john at ubuntu:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 60.0*
800x600 56.0
640x480 60.0
john at ubuntu:~$


John