[ubuntu-za] Vertical and horizontal refresh rates

[Hilton Gibson]

Scharnick, Walter wrote:
> I am using the latest 8.10. I had to manually edit the xorg.conf file
> because it would just not work with the default installation.
Ok. Apparently 8.10 does X server config almost automatically. So to get
a manual setup to "stick" is something I have not done. Maybe one of the
help sites can get you there.

The other thing.. can your monitor and video card handle 1280x1024 ?
Details of make and model of monitor and video card would help too.

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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Hilton Gibson
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 10:05 AM
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Vertical and horizontal refresh rates
> 
> Scharnick, Walter wrote:
>> Hi everyone.
>>
>> I have an old mecer 19" monitor and cannot seem to get the proper 
>> vertical and horizontal refresh rates for it.
>> Do anyone know if there is default refresh rates for a 1280x1024 
>> resolution?
>> I played around with some figures and got the resolution but it does 
>> not save it. Every time I reboot I chooses the Highest resolution 
>> available. Then I will have to manually adjust it again.
>>
>> My xorg conf
>>
>> 	HorizSync		30-74
>> 	VertRefresh		56-69
> Hi
> 
> Which version and flavour of Ubuntu do you use ?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> hg.
> 
>>
>>
>>
>> Please help...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Walter
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