On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 17:15 +1200, chris wrote: > On Fri, 2010-06-18 at 20:06 +1200, Nick Rout wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:03 PM, chris <che...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2010-06-18 at 19:29 +1200, Nick Rout wrote: > > >> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Christopher Sawtell > > >> <csawt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > On 18 June 2010 19:17, Nick Rout <nick.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> >> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:54 PM, chris <che...@gmail.com> wrote: > <snip> > > >> >> most of the X ugliness is revealed in /var/log/Xorg.0.log > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > http://amlc.berlios.de/ > > >> > > > >> > It just works. > > >> > > >> IME not always. In fact there must be a change in X if it is not > > >> working now and did in a previous edition. > > >> > > >> Look for the wrong/non existent edid in the log file. > <snip> > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_display_identification_data > > After following the suggestions offered, I downloaded -compiled the > script, which worked and gave me new modes etc. > > However, there is no edid information in the xorg.log files. > Also in the >preferences>monitor gui, it only offers Default monitor, > and all other options greyed out. > > I have after some work obtained the edid information for this monitor, a > Viewsonic wms wide 22". I used the viewsonic edid.exe program on the XP > partition of this box to obtain the edid information. (As an aside, this > programme will not run under Vista);but I am stuck at this point as to > how to get it into the system. > > Also, just to check there is not a hardware issue, I installed Linux > mint 10, into am Asus p4, that I have hanging around. Same result, and > the same limited resolutions. > > Further suggestions more than gratefully appreciated, as my 70 year old > brain is nearly at its limit. > > (Moans, Oh why could I not have stayed with CPM?) > regards Chris T > > > > I haven't got anything at all in my xorg config ( 10.04 ). I used to, when 1400x1050 was a weird size, but that was years ago. Do you have a VX2233wm? If so, that's a native 1920x1080 resolution. As long as you're talking to it digitally it should just work.
Are you using the proprietary drivers? I must admit to doing so, but I stick with nVidia these days... http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Lucid_Installation_Guide provides a fair overview of all the available options. It contains the line "By default there is no configuration file (xorg.conf) for X anymore, so X will try to do the right thing." so it must be offering a simpler solution! I'd go the propietary fglrx driver route, hopefully just selecting the ATI accelerated graphics driver via the Restricted Driver Manager. Good luck (: Steve -- Steve Holdoway <st...@greengecko.co.nz> http://www.greengecko.co.nz MSN: st...@greengecko.co.nz Skype: sholdowa
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