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I have an Amitech Monitor which worked without any problem until I installed the NVidia VGA drivers.
Now I can't set up a resolution above 1024 x 768. If I try to set it higher the Desktop sort of becomes larger than the monitor. I can't see it all, and when I move the cursor to the edges, I can scroll the Desktop.
Not sure how to explain, but I hope you understand what i mean
I use MDK 10, but had the same problem with 9.2.
I have another monitor (KFC) which works fine in high resolutions.
Distribution: K/Ubuntu 18.04-14.04, Scientific Linux 6.3-6.4, Android-x86, Pretty much all distros at one point...
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You have a modelines problem...
the generic drivers you were using probably had a good monitor modelines section, while the current one has a refresh rate to resolution setting that's out of the range of your monitor...
Check on Google for a linux modelines calculator. Input your refresh rates and monitor resolution so that you can get the proper settings. Then edit your XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file (depending on which distro you use) to use those settings instead of the ones that it's defaulting to.
Distribution: K/Ubuntu 18.04-14.04, Scientific Linux 6.3-6.4, Android-x86, Pretty much all distros at one point...
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Might as well change them both,... Although I think that in Mandy, the XFree86Config-4 file is the file that is being used in an XFree86 version 4.3.X environment.
It's starting to look like 1152x864 is not fully supported by this monitor,
Quote:
Screen update
* 800 x 600 Non-Interlace, 100Hz
* 1024 x 768 Non-Interlace, 85Hz
* 1280 x 1024 Non-Interlace, 60Hz
* 30-70KHz horizontal scan frequency
* 50-150Hz vertical scan frequency
* 110MHz Dot Clock Frequence
Usually all the modes supported are mentioned in these specs, and usually you want to run your display at 75Hz or better to avoid flicker (unless you have a LCD monitor).
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