Hi I'm a new Linux user

[dj-skidz]

Hello,
I'm new to using Linux.
I have just tried to install drivers for my Nvidia Graphics card, but when ever i boot in to Ubuntu 9.10 i now get a message from my monitor saying unsupported. I'm guessing that the resolution is now out of range for my monitor. How can i change this.
Thanks
Skidz

[halitech]

press CTRL+ALT+F1 and log into the terminal and post the output of /etc/X11/xorg.conf

you probably need to add something like this

SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1440x1050"
EndSubSection

change the numbers to match the max for your screen

[ukripper]

Hello,
I'm new to using Linux.
I have just tried to install drivers for my Nvidia Graphics card, but when ever i boot in to Ubuntu 9.10 i now get a message from my monitor saying unsupported. I'm guessing that the resolution is now out of range for my monitor. How can i change this.
Thanks
Skidz

Press CTRL + ALT+ F2. put your username and password and type below command:

xrandr

Post output here.

[dj-skidz]

Hi
Thanks for your quick reply.
Sorry for my ignorance, but do i have to type sudo sh /etc/X11/xorg.conf?
Skidz

[nperry]

Hi
Thanks for your quick reply.
Sorry for my ignorance, but do i have to type sudo sh /etc/X11/xorg.conf?
Skidz

Hello there,

First of all welcome to Ubuntu.

If you just type into the terminal

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and then copy the output into here with what monitor you have (+default resolution)

Thanks,
Neil Perry

[dj-skidz]

I have a 19" Logik Flatscreen monitor.
I can't post the whole read out, as i am typing this in a 2nd computer.

SubSection "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
Default Depth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection

Thanks

[ukripper]

Can you run this command and post output here. It will give you horizontal and vertical refresh rate and then you can add it into xorg.conf

run this:

cvt 1600 1200 60

[dj-skidz]

Can you run this command and post output here. It will give you horizontal and vertical refresh rate and then you can add it into xorg.conf

run this:

cvt 1600 1200 60

Result:

#1600x1200 59.87 Hz (cvt 1.93M3 hsync:74.54kHz; pclk: 161.00MHz
Modeline "1600x1200_60.00" 161.00 1600 1712 1880 2160 1200 1203 1207 1245 -hsync +vsync

Thanks

[ukripper]

Result:

#1600x1200 59.87 Hz (cvt 1.93M3 hsync:74.54kHz; pclk: 161.00MHz
Modeline "1600x1200_60.00" 161.00 1600 1712 1880 2160 1200 1203 1207 1245 -hsync +vsync

Thanks

Here is your Horizontal refresh rate: 75
Vertical rate : 60

Now you need to add this in your xorg.conf:

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Now find Section "Monitor" and add below lines in bold under identifier:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 49.0 - 74.0
VertRefresh 60.0

save and exit.

reboot and see if it makes any difference.

[dj-skidz]

That has worked, thanks very much to everyone