System Monitor Resolution in Karmic

[Karl F. Larsen]

John Graddy wrote:
> I have just installed Ubuntu 9.10.  I ran 9.04 for several months.  I
> can't set my monitor resolution to anything higher than 800X600 even
> though is has run at higher resolutions in the past.
> 
> When I select system->preferences->display, I get a display that says
> that my monitor is unknown (it is an old KDS Visual Sensations monitor).
> The menu will allow me to set a resolution up to 800X600.  It will also
> let me set the Refresh Rate.  There has to be a simple way to adjust the
> resolution.  Karmic is virtually useless at a resolution of 800X600
> since almost every application attempts to display more characters/line
> than the screen will handle.
> 
> John
>  
> 
> 
	My monitor is an even older KDS radius which is a 17 inch 
flat screen. I always choose the generic from the list and get 
the big screen I desire. It has worked over 4 versions of Ubuntu.

73 Karl


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