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I have tried to search for this issue with no avail. I am new to Linux so bear with me. I have a 20" monitor that runs at 1600x1080. How can I achieve this resolution? I have tried editing the xorg files with no luck.
The monitor is a dell 2007 20". I am running at 1280x1024 at the moment. I will post my xorg file when I get home. Thanks.
My first thought is that the generic Linux drivers don't support resolutions that high. If so my next big achievement will be to install the Nvidia ones.
If I recall correctly, you have to install some widescreen package in Ubuntu to get the widescreen resolution. I have a Dell Latitude D620 notebook, which is 1440x990, and I had to install a widescreen package to get it to work. Not sure if this would be the case in your situation. Post us your xorg.conf file when you get the chance.
# /etc/X11/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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/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
Your running the open source 2D Nvidia driver, "nv". Install the proprietary 3D driver, "nvidia", it will run much faster and allow a wide range of resolutions. The driver determines which resolutions it will support regardless of what you set in xorg.conf. I use 1440x900 with the 3D Nvidia driver. Be sure not to exceed the advertised maximun resolution for your monitor.
Check out this thread, post ten in particular. I and a number of other Ubuntu users have had success with this fix, so mabe it will help for you. Let me know how it goes.
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