Hello there. I doubt it's a case of being obtuse, some of us have just had to mess around with these things longer than others.
After saving a backup of your old xorg config:
Code:
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.backup
Try the xorg.conf I'll paste below. You can quickly modify it with gedit:
Code:
gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Then paste in, and save:
Code:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "dell"
ModelName "p991"
HorizSync 30-107
VertRefresh 48-120
Modeline "1280x1024_85.00" 159.50 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1027 1034 1078 -hsync +vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "openchrome"
VendorName "S3"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection
How does that fare?
P.S:
Here's where I am lost. Just to start, what do I put in for the code for vendor name.
Vendor/Model name don't really matter that much. The system is only interested in the specifications of the system, so you could call it a Garden Side-Salad (if you wanted to).
The guide I wrote isn't as comprehensive as I might like, but I struggle to empathise with other people's trains of thought. If you like, you can PM me (or post here) and areas that were confusing or odd, and I'll try to strengthen it.
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