Newbie here with ATI card

[NoOp]

On 10/28/2007 03:20 PM, Nelson Montague wrote:

> Applied the recommended changes:
> 
> sudo  aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
> sudo  aticonfig --resolution=1600x1200,1280x1024,1024x768
> sudo  aticonfig --force-monitor=crt1,notv
> 
> The second one,
> sudo  aticonfig --resolution=1600x1200,1280x1024,1024x768
> did not work, sent the following error message:
> Error: Section # expected
> aticonfig: parsing the command-line failed.
> 
> Also applied
> sudo  aticonfig hsync=Screen0,30-96
> 


Edit xorg.conf:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	""MAG XJ796""
	Vendorname	"MAG Technology"
	Modelname	"MAG XJ796"
	Horizsync	30-96
	Vertrefresh	50-160

Save & reboot.