[xubuntu-users] display resolution in Xubuntu

[Yury Bukhman]

Hi,

I need 1280*1084 resolution for my flat screen monitor.  I have used 
instructions from http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-195045.html to 
enable it in Xubuntu by editing xorg.conf file.  I can now select it through 
the Applications-->Settings-->Display Settings widget.  However, the letters 
in my web browser in other applications still seem a little blurry.  Is 
there a way to check the resolution of my monitor independently from the 
Display Settings widget?  Do I need to do something else to set up my 
monitor?

Now some background.  I have a Daewoo 17" TFT-LCD flat screen monitor.  The 
vendor recommends using resolution of 1280*1084.  I'm new to Xubuntu; I have 
recently installed the "Feisty Fawn" version.  To make 1280*1084 resolution 
available I have edited xorg.conf like this:

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	28-80
	VertRefresh	43-76
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768" "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768" "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768" "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768" "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768" "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

1280x1024 resolution is now available in Display Settings, and resolution 
obviously gets higher when I select it, but it still isn't as sharp as it 
looks in Windows.

Regards,

Yury

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