On Tue, 2010-06-22 at 17:38 +1200, Steve Holdoway wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Fri, 2010-06-18 at 19:29 +1200, Nick Rout wrote: > > > >> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Christopher Sawtell > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > On 18 June 2010 19:17, Nick Rout <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:54 PM, chris <[email protected]> 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 >
Hi Steve, Further update. The monitor is a 2235wm, and for some reason I am under the impression that the native mode is 1680x 1050. However,because of a couple of other matters that weren't right I pulled the hard drive, which was suspect and getting very hot:-(, and did a complete reinstall of 10.04 using a new 160gb drive. As I needed to keep SWMBO happy I uncoupled the box from my KVM switch and set it up with the Viewsonic as a standalone system. (Boy am I learning things the hard way)! Bingo, it picked up the monitor and the edid information and immediately settled onto the 1680x1050 resolution. Also in the gui, it shows the full range of resolutions, and the monitor name etc. So the problem apparently is the KVM switch. (which has not been an issue up until this release). Question now is How can I set this as the default resolution so it will choose it when I boot up using the KVM? The only thing I can think of is to set up and xorg.conf> Any ideas? I will however download the fglrx driver and install that. An overnight job by modem. Also the hardware drivers gui, does not show any drivers when you activate it. It just says " no propriety drivers on this system". Idea's? cheers chris t
