Monitor Issue

[Christoph Georgi]

Have you checked the XF86config file in /etc/X11? Maybe you should 
change the settings for your monitor there..

.christoph

karigna wrote:
> Ubuntu has been the best Linux distribution for me after trying Fedora, Red
> Hat & Suse but I do have one small problem. I just purchased an LCD monitor
> and it will only accept 60Hz at its highest resolution of 1280 x 1024. When
> I reboot the Ubuntu machine it reverts to 75Hz and the monitor indicates an
> out of range signal and thus will not work with Linux. I set the option for
> screen resolution under Computer/System Configuration/Screen Resolution and
> checked the box to retain the settings but it reverts on a reboot. The only
> way to get back to 60Hz is to plug in another monitor and make the change
> and re plug-in the LCD.
> 
> Do I need to write the settings to a file to make them permanent?
> 
> Kevin
> 
>