Foolproof fix for screen resolution?

[Derek Broughton]

Burgoo King wrote:

>>
<http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/samsung-syncmaster-204bw/4507-3174_7-32081063.html>
>>
>> the max resolution is  1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz but the Max Sync rates are
>> 75 Hz x 81 KHz.
>>
>> Over the past few days I've been rebuilding some discarded (recycled)
>> Windows computers & in the process I would find that if I set a high
>> 1024x768 rate for the monitor I was using the fonts would be blurry at
>> 85hz, but would come in clear as could be at 75hz. So, try a few
>> combinations to see if you can get the right one.

OK, as you've seen, there are no quick or foolproof fixes, but it seems to
me that the real problem is that you're asking the impossible.  1680/105 is
a 1.6:1 ratio.  1280x768 isn't.  You want 1280x800, and it's always
possible that your system doesn't support it.

Do: 

# grep Mode: /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -v 0x0            

That will give you the list of all the _available_ modes.  Pick one.
-- 
derek