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    how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    in Kubuntu I could choose my monitor and when , I chose the right monitor I could get more Refresh Rate (low refresh rate hurts my eyes) ,

    in ubuntu I go to change my screen resloution and then I click on detect display but nothing happens.

    my monitor is LG Flatron L1730S

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    Maybe consider editing etc/X11/xorg.conf

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    Quote Originally Posted by darrelljon View Post
    Maybe consider editing etc/X11/xorg.conf
    When ever editing system files always remmber to back them up.

    Do you have the correct drivers installed?

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    try
    Code:
    gksudo displayconfig-gtk
    check the model drop down box to see if you can select your display there.
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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    thanks but I already found a tutorial !

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    I had a problem with my monitor being stuck in 'safe mode'(640 480)
    after installing proprietary Nvidia drivers for my Geforce mx440.
    the screen resolution window couldn't fix it and neither could
    the Nvidia 'control panel'.(they wouldn't go higher)

    running : gksudo displayconfig-gtk
    then setting apropriate values fixed it.
    fixed it
    Thanks!
    (hope this helps someone too)

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    I'm having the same problem. If I don't use the nvidia driver, everything works well (except graphic-intensive applications). If I use the nvidia driver, I'm stuck with two resolution choices: 640x480 and 320x240. However, intensive graphics are smoother.

    I tried editing xorg.conf, but I haven't had any success with that. However, I may have been editing the wrong stuff, so please don't exclude editing xorg.conf from your suggestions.

    When I type
    Code:
    $ gksudo displayconfig-gtk
    Nothing happens. I tried
    Code:
    $ gksudo displayconfig-gtk --debug
    Output (it requests password in the normal GUI popup about 14 lines in) :
    Code:
    No ask_pass set, using default!
    xauth: /tmp/libgksu-iOwCOi/.Xauthority
    STARTUP_ID: gksudo/displayconfig-gtk/1874-0-james-desktop-ubuntu-10gb-hdd_TIME1521041
    cmd[0]: /usr/bin/sudo
    cmd[1]: -H
    cmd[2]: -S
    cmd[3]: -p
    cmd[4]: GNOME_SUDO_PASS
    cmd[5]: -u
    cmd[6]: root
    cmd[7]: --
    cmd[8]: displayconfig-gtk
    buffer: -GNOME_SUDO_PASS-
    brute force GNOME_SUDO_PASS ended...
    Yeah, we're in...
    xauth: /tmp/libgksu-iOwCOi/.Xauthority
    xauth_env: /var/run/gdm/auth-for-james-kaMW43/database
    dir: /tmp/libgksu-iOwCOi
    If I type the command after already making that terminal root:
    Code:
    buffer: --
    buffer: --
    buffer: --
    buffer: --
    buffer: --
    brute force GNOME_SUDO_PASS ended...
    No password prompt found; we'll assume we don't need a password.
    xauth: /tmp/libgksu-Bmmmmd/.Xauthority
    xauth_env: /var/run/gdm/auth-for-james-kaMW43/database
    dir: /tmp/libgksu-Bmmmmd
    By the way, the "buffer: --" actually repeats so many times that it goes off the terminal screen.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks!


    EDIT:
    Contents of xorg.conf:
    Code:
    # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
    # nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildd@palmer)  Fri Apr  9 10:35:18 UTC 2010
    
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Layout0"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        Option         "Xinerama" "0"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Files"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    
        # generated from default
        Identifier     "Mouse0"
        Driver         "mouse"
        Option         "Protocol" "auto"
        Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
        Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
        Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    
        # generated from default
        Identifier     "Keyboard0"
        Driver         "kbd"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
    
        # HorizSync source: builtin, VertRefresh source: builtin
        Identifier     "Monitor0"
        VendorName     "Unknown"
        ModelName      "CRT-0"
        HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
        VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
        Option         "DPMS"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Device"
        Identifier     "Device0"
        Driver         "nvidia"
        VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
        BoardName      "GeForce FX 5200"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier     "Screen0"
        Device         "Device0"
        Monitor        "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth    24
        Option         "TwinView" "0"
        Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
        Option         "metamodes" "640x480_60 @1280x1024 +0+0"
        SubSection     "Display"
            Depth       24
        EndSubSection
    EndSection
    Last edited by James1293; June 7th, 2010 at 10:41 PM. Reason: Added details (again).

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    Does anyone have any ideas? Even a probably-won't-work idea is better than nothing =D

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    Try this:

    sudo apt-get install read-edid


    Lets it probe the monitor for usable modes.

    Worked for me

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    Re: how to identify my monitor in ubuntu ?

    I installed read-edid; i ran sudo get-edid, and the output gave a bunch of stuff ending with
    "Your EDID is probably invalid."

    Any other ideas? =D

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