Help with resolution settings

[chris]

On Fri, 2010-09-10 at 17:43 -0700, Vic Main wrote:
> At 04:00 PM 09/10/10, you wrote:

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> I hope this helps others with the same problem, obviously by the
> various posts, this is a common problem, 
> and I agree with Michael Haney that this problem limits the adoption
> and use of Ubuntu, at least if did for me. 
> 
> Another issue in this whole thing is that I'm using a usb KVM, and
> that might have hindered the recognition of the monitor (I'm not sure
> about that)
> 
> Vic

Yes , a kvm switch does in most cases stop the edid information being
detected.  Not all switches, but certainly most of the cheaper brands.
There was one that let that information through, but it was above 500$
NZ


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Cheers the kiwi