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I set my screen resolution to 1024x768 and the screen stretches. This is strange because on XP, this same screen resolution doesn't stretch with pics and fonts looking normal and not stretched. And mind you, my laptop is widescreen. I don't understand this at all. What must I do to fix this problem?
biophysics, I said before that XP is at 1024x768 resolution. I got XP as guest on my widescreen laptop with ubuntu 7.10 as host. Here is the results of my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file as you requested, and below that is the results of xrandr -q. Let me know what you think.
# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
biophysics, the links you gave are meant for issues not like my own. i have a question for you. by running the following command: 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg --frontend=gnome' i was presented with a list of drivers. will any of these drivers work? in other words, if i choose any driver from the list, will it mess up my computer?
1024x768 its a 4:3 aspect ratio (multiples of 256) for a screen. if your laptop is setted on that resolution it'l be stretched. For looking right is should be something like 1280x720 for a 16:9 aspect, but I'm just guessing because I don't have one nor I know about it's resolutions.
By the way you should try to left only the desired screen resolution on xorg.conf screen section.
fbianconi, then how come in xp as guest on my computer, does the 1024x768 resolution not look stretched? In contrast, my ubuntu host resolution looks stretched.
I don't know, I think it's a subjective matter. I think you are used to that stretching, so you don't notice it.
A difference can be noticed by changing the resolution on windows i.e. to 1280x720
There's no intent to harm. I just can't explain what you describe to myself.
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