Re: [ubuntu-uk] Monitor Resolution Question
On 06/12/2009 22:20, Nigel Verity wrote: > Hi > > I run a Compaq desktop which dual boots Xubuntu 9.10 and XP. For both > operating systems the maximum available monitor resolution is 1024 x > 768. I would like to replace the current monitor with something more > up to date, using a 16:9 format. Is the current resolution likely to > represent the best my hardware can support, or will the resolution of > a new monitor be detected automatically, so I don't get any > "stretching" or "squashing" of the image. > > Grateful for any advice before I go and spend any money. > > Thanks > > Nige If it helps, I've had an old Dell P3 desktop running on a 19" widescreen LCD monitor and that happily supported the native resolution (I believe it was something like 1440x900). That was with a very old on-board Intel chipset and 8 Meg of video memory. This was also detected at boot without any problems. In XP, if you have the monitor set to Plug and Play monitor, it should detect the changes and allow you to specify a higher resolution, although in some cases the monitors come with a driver CD for Windows anyway. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Monitor Resolution Question
On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:29:38 -, Matthew Holder wrote: > Hi Nige, > > Your new monitor should report the maximum resolution it can display. > XUbuntu will read this, and then you will be able to pick this > resolution from one of the GUI tools. In my experience, Ubuntu has > always picked the maximum resolution when it boots, and I havent had > to change it myself. > > I suspect with XP you will need to install a new driver, although this > is outside the scope of this mailing list... > > Cheers, Matt > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Nigel Verity > wrote: >> Hi >> >> I run a Compaq desktop which dual boots Xubuntu 9.10 and XP. For both >> operating systems the maximum available monitor resolution is 1024 x >> 768. I >> would like to replace the current monitor with something more up to >> date, >> using a 16:9 format. Is the current resolution likely to represent the >> best >> my hardware can support, or will the resolution of a new monitor be >> detected >> automatically, so I don't get any "stretching" or "squashing" of the >> image. >> >> Grateful for any advice before I go and spend any money. >> >> Thanks >> >> Nige >> Everybody saying it’s not a problem will probably jinx it but, even the VESA driver can be persuaded to use widescreens as long as the resolution isn’t too high. XP on the other hand... -- Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Monitor Resolution Question
Hi Nige, Your new monitor should report the maximum resolution it can display. XUbuntu will read this, and then you will be able to pick this resolution from one of the GUI tools. In my experience, Ubuntu has always picked the maximum resolution when it boots, and I havent had to change it myself. I suspect with XP you will need to install a new driver, although this is outside the scope of this mailing list... Cheers, Matt On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Nigel Verity wrote: > Hi > > I run a Compaq desktop which dual boots Xubuntu 9.10 and XP. For both > operating systems the maximum available monitor resolution is 1024 x 768. I > would like to replace the current monitor with something more up to date, > using a 16:9 format. Is the current resolution likely to represent the best > my hardware can support, or will the resolution of a new monitor be detected > automatically, so I don't get any "stretching" or "squashing" of the image. > > Grateful for any advice before I go and spend any money. > > Thanks > > Nige > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Matthew Holder ICT Technician - the Earls High School Personal Email - m...@mattmole.co.uk Personal Website - www.mattmole.co.uk Sent from Edgbaston, Eng, United Kingdom -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Monitor Resolution Question
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Nigel Verity wrote: > Hi > > I run a Compaq desktop which dual boots Xubuntu 9.10 and XP. For both > operating systems the maximum available monitor resolution is 1024 x 768. I > would like to replace the current monitor with something more up to date, > using a 16:9 format. Is the current resolution likely to represent the best > my hardware can support, or will the resolution of a new monitor be detected > automatically, so I don't get any "stretching" or "squashing" of the image. > > Grateful for any advice before I go and spend any money. > > Thanks > > Nige > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > Unless the system is very old, it should be fine. The reason that the maximum available resolution is 1024*768 is that you have a LCD monitor that won't work well in another resolution. Plug in the new monitor and it should just work. M. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
