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Re: [Question #79302]: Screen resolution problem

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From: Larry Jordan <question79302@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:01:05 -0000
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Question #79302 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/79302

    Status: Open => Answered

Larry Jordan proposed the following answer:
     Best thing is to check and see if there are (updated) drivers for you video card and/or monitor for Linux.  Check the manufacturer's web site if nothing is in the Ubuntu repository anywhere.  If you can get those, that'll be the BEST way to fix it. 
     If that doesn't work out for you....  I'm not sure I like the way Ubuntu seems to handle screen resolutions - I was more familiar with what I got looking at this stuff in Fedora Core 2...
     Having said that, I recommend looking at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" to see if there is anything in it that tells you where to begin (might have something like 'video card supports, but monitor doesn't'... or other messages).  Usually anything major is in a line starting with WW (warning messages).
     There are instructions to MANUALLY configure any video card and/or monitor if you check "man xorg.conf" and follow instructions.

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