Desktop Configuration

[Ari Torhamo]

la, 2005-01-08 kello 20:19 -0500, Giovanni Sce kirjoitti:
> Hi,
> after have tried several distributions Ubuntu is becoming my choice,
> however I have a few preliminary simple questions.
> 
> When I installed Ubuntu I choose the screen resolution to 1280 X 1024,
> but, I guess for refreshing problem, I see vertical annoying strips.

I think these stripes are a result from the difference between the
aspect ratio of your physical screen (4:3) and the aspect ratio of the
screen image in 1280 x 1024 (5:4). You could get rid of the stripes by
stretching the image horizontally, but that would distort the image and
make everything to look a little flat. The problem would go away if
there was a choice in the driver to set the image resolution to 1280 x
960, which would be 4:3. I've been hoping this myself, because there are
so many 19" CRT monitors around and 1280 x 960 is perhaps the best
resolution for them. This problem doesn't occur with the resolution of
1024 x 768, because it has exactly the same aspect ratio as the screen
of your monitor (4:3).

It would be interesting to know, by the way, why on earth the resolution
of 1280 x 1024 was ever invented. Anyone knows if there are any monitors
with the aspect ratio of 5:4?

Sorry, but I can't help with your actual question.

Regards,

Ari