Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Hi all, Don't you just hat teenagers!!! My son and his friend fixed in about ten minuets what I could not do in three days and with the help of you at dorset lug, and #ubuntu and #ubuntu-uk on IRC. The screen look great now. Still only 17 but crisp and clear. What they did was something like this. -- Both KDM and GDM have startup scripts that are executed when X is initiated. For GDM, these are in /etc/gdm/ , while for KDM this is done at /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup. In either case, you can paste in an xrandr command line string into one of these scripts. For GDM, try putting them right before initctl -q emit login-session-start DISPLAY_MANAGER=gdm in /etc/gdm/Init/Default This process requires root access and mucking around in system config files, but will take effect earlier in the startup process than using .xprofile, and will apply to all users including the login screen. For GDM, try putting them right before initctl -q emit login-session-start DISPLAY_MANAGER=gdm in /etc/gdm/Init/Default /etc/gdm/Init/Default xrandr --addmode VGA 1280x1024 xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1280x1024 sudo gedit /etc/gdm/Init/Default xrandr --newmode 1280x1024_60.00 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync xrandr --addmode VGA1 1280x1024_60.00 xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1280x1024 Just to mention, there's a lot of information at https://wiki.ubuntu .com/X/Config/Resolution if you ever have this problem again! -- Just in case any of that makes sense or can help any one. Andrew Drapper www.Bible-Matters.com On 12 June 2010 11:33, Ralph Corderoy ra...@inputplus.co.uk wrote: Hi Andrew, John Cooper wrote: You should be able to go to System/Administration/Display and then select Hardware/Monitor Type/Configure and set it to Generic LCD/LCD Panel 1280x1024. When I go to System/Preferences /Display I have not option for Hardware. see attached image. The image didn't make it through the mailing list. One option is to upload them to http://tinypic.com/ and supply us the URL. The http://ubuntu-manual.org/ for 10.04 seems to suggest System - Preferences - Monitors on page 102. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Yes but what did he do (for future reference)?? Tim On Saturday 12 June 2010 11:44:53 Andrew Drapper wrote: Hi all, Don't you just hat teenagers!!! My son and his friend fixed in about ten minuets what I could not do in three days and with the help of you at dorset lug, and #ubuntu and #ubuntu-uk on IRC. The screen look great now. Still only 17 but crisp and clear. What they did was something like this. -- Both KDM and GDM have startup scripts that are executed when X is initiated. For GDM, these are in /etc/gdm/ , while for KDM this is done at /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup. In either case, you can paste in an xrandr command line string into one of these scripts. For GDM, try putting them right before initctl -q emit login-session-start DISPLAY_MANAGER=gdm in /etc/gdm/Init/Default This process requires root access and mucking around in system config files, but will take effect earlier in the startup process than using .xprofile, and will apply to all users including the login screen. For GDM, try putting them right before initctl -q emit login-session-start DISPLAY_MANAGER=gdm in /etc/gdm/Init/Default /etc/gdm/Init/Default xrandr --addmode VGA 1280x1024 xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1280x1024 sudo gedit /etc/gdm/Init/Default xrandr --newmode 1280x1024_60.00 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync xrandr --addmode VGA1 1280x1024_60.00 xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1280x1024 Just to mention, there's a lot of information at https://wiki.ubuntu .com/X/Config/Resolution if you ever have this problem again! -- Just in case any of that makes sense or can help any one. Andrew Drapper www.Bible-Matters.com On 12 June 2010 11:33, Ralph Corderoy ra...@inputplus.co.uk wrote: Hi Andrew, John Cooper wrote: You should be able to go to System/Administration/Display and then select Hardware/Monitor Type/Configure and set it to Generic LCD/LCD Panel 1280x1024. When I go to System/Preferences /Display I have not option for Hardware. see attached image. The image didn't make it through the mailing list. One option is to upload them to http://tinypic.com/ and supply us the URL. The http://ubuntu-manual.org/ for 10.04 seems to suggest System - Preferences - Monitors on page 102. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Hi Andrew, Any tips appreciated. my monitor is not recognised my Ubuntu. The command sudo ddcprobe from the xresprobe package will show information from your card and your monitor. The monitor is the `EDID' output. Depending on the cabling to your monitor, it may not be available. (It isn't with my setup, I've five BNC cables going to my monitor, RGB, Hsync, Vsync, so there's no I²C data connection.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_display_identification_data I suspect it won't work for you else you wouldn't be here asking, but you did say any tips and its output may be interesting. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
On 10/06/10 23:54, Andrew Drapper wrote: I am running Ubuntu 10.04 my monitor is 1280 x 1024 but Ubuntu is only letting me have 1024 x 768. How do I change this in 10.04. I believe it is not as easy as it used to be. no config file to change, or some such. Any tips appreciated. my monitor is not recognised my Ubuntu. My graphics are intergrated on a MSI G31TM-P35 and I have a Videoseven monitor. Many thanks Andrew Drapper A couple more nuggets: If you scan the output in /var/log/Xorg0.log you should find the section where it's deciding what modes are allowed. You might get a clue as to why it's rejecting the mode you think should be allowed. You can create a config file with sudo X -configure. (If I remember right, it creates it under a different name so you might need to rename it). You could then override your monitor characteristics. You're not using the nvidia driver are you? If so, it's all a bit different. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
On 10/06/10 23:54, Andrew Drapper wrote: I am running Ubuntu 10.04 my monitor is 1280 x 1024 but Ubuntu is only letting me have 1024 x 768. How do I change this in 10.04. I believe it is not as easy as it used to be. no config file to change, or some such. Any tips appreciated. my monitor is not recognised my Ubuntu. My graphics are intergrated on a MSI G31TM-P35 and I have a Videoseven monitor. I have an Acer P193W monitor that is not recognised by Ubuntu. In the end I googled for 'Acer P193W + Ubuntu' and created an xorg.conf with a monitor section from a known good one that I found in the results. Sean -- music, film, comics, books, rants and drivel: www.funkygibbins.me.uk -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Hi Ralph, sudo ddcprobe is not giving me any success. I have a VGA cable I think it is called. the standard blue rectangular plug. Thanks andrew On 11 June 2010 08:57, Ralph Corderoy ra...@inputplus.co.uk wrote: Hi Andrew, Any tips appreciated. my monitor is not recognised my Ubuntu. The command sudo ddcprobe from the xresprobe package will show information from your card and your monitor. The monitor is the `EDID' output. Depending on the cabling to your monitor, it may not be available. (It isn't with my setup, I've five BNC cables going to my monitor, RGB, Hsync, Vsync, so there's no I²C data connection.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_display_identification_data I suspect it won't work for you else you wouldn't be here asking, but you did say any tips and its output may be interesting. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Submit a bug report! I have an X193W that is, this is strange. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Hi Andrew, It's a matter of software configuration. I am sure you are right, but no one can tell me how you configure it. I have done before on an earlier Ubuntu, but it was easier then there where terminal commands that worked and added a new resolution. Are you aware of https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Resolution Working through that may help. And you didn't say how sudo ddcprobe isn't giving you any success. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Ralph Re sudo ddcprobe Sorry I did attach a screen shot, terminal returned 'command not found.' Andrew Drapper www.Bible-Matters.com On 11 June 2010 12:20, Ralph Corderoy ra...@inputplus.co.uk wrote: Hi Andrew, It's a matter of software configuration. I am sure you are right, but no one can tell me how you configure it. I have done before on an earlier Ubuntu, but it was easier then there where terminal commands that worked and added a new resolution. Are you aware of https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Resolution Working through that may help. And you didn't say how sudo ddcprobe isn't giving you any success. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
Thanks sorry I missed the install bit. sudo ddcprobe now returns - vbe: VESA 3.0 detected. oem: Intel(r)Q33/Q35/G33 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS vendor: Intel Corporation product: Intel(r)Q33/Q35/G33 Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0 memory: 8128kb mode: 1280x1024x256 mode: 1280x1024x64k mode: 1280x1024x16m mode: 1024x768x256 mode: 1024x768x64k mode: 1024x768x16m mode: 640x480x16m mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 640x480x256 mode: 800x600x256 mode: 640x480x64k edid: edidfail --- 1280x1024 is on the list. but how do I get to use it? Andrew Drapper www.Bible-Matters.com On 11 June 2010 12:42, Ralph Corderoy ra...@inputplus.co.uk wrote: Hi Andrew, Re sudo ddcprobe Sorry I did attach a screen shot, terminal returned 'command not found.' Ah, that's because you need to install the package I mentioned. Try sudo apt-get install xresprobe and once that has worked return to sudo ddcprobe No need to attach a screenshot, it probably wouldn't make it through the mailing list to us anyway. Instead, just cut and paste the relevant bit of text from the terminal into the email. Normally from the $ prompt of the shell where you give the command up to the $ of the prompt afterwards, e.g. $ sudo ddcprobe Calling INT 0x42 (F000:F065) EAX is 0xBD50 vbe: VESA 2.0 detected. oem: Matrox Graphics Inc. memory: 2048kb mode: 640x400x256 mode: 640x480x256 mode: 800x600x16 mode: 800x600x256 mode: 1024x768x256 mode: 1280x1024x256 mode: 80x60 (text) mode: 132x25 (text) mode: 132x50 (text) mode: 132x60 (text) mode: 640x480x32k mode: 640x480x64k mode: 640x480x16m mode: 800x600x32k mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 1024x768x32k mode: 1024x768x64k mode: 1024x768x16m mode: 1280x1024x32k mode: 1280x1024x64k edid: edidfail $ Your shell's $ prompt will probably be longer, but the principle's the same. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] Monitor resolution
I am running Ubuntu 10.04 my monitor is 1280 x 1024 but Ubuntu is only letting me have 1024 x 768. How do I change this in 10.04. I believe it is not as easy as it used to be. no config file to change, or some such. Any tips appreciated. my monitor is not recognised my Ubuntu. My graphics are intergrated on a MSI G31TM-P35 and I have a Videoseven monitor. Many thanks Andrew Drapper -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution
On 10/06/10 23:54, Andrew Drapper wrote: I am running Ubuntu 10.04 my monitor is 1280 x 1024 but Ubuntu is only letting me have 1024 x 768. How do I change this in 10.04. I believe it is not as easy as it used to be. no config file to change, or some such. Any tips appreciated. my monitor is not recognised my Ubuntu. My graphics are intergrated on a MSI G31TM-P35 and I have a Videoseven monitor. Many thanks Andrew Drapper You should be able to go to System/Administration/Display and then select Hardware/Monitor Type/Configure and set it to Generic LCD/LCD Panel 1280x1024. John. -- -- Discover Linux - Open Source Solutions to Business and Schools http://discoverlinux.co.uk -- -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
