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unwsp
October 4th, 2011, 09:58 PM
I recently installed 11.04 on an older model desktop, which uses a monitor with a 1280x1024 native resolution. Ubuntu failed to correctly detect this, and instead only allows a 1024x768 resolution. I would like to remedy this.

After some searching around, I discovered that the config file I should be using to tweak monitor/screen resolution settings is /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf. The file did not exist, so I created one. Based on various posts I've found online (and my monitor specs), I put the following text in the file:



Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31 - 80
VertRefresh 56 - 75
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "intel"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection


None of the discussions I'd read online said anything about how to apply these changes, so I just rebooted. The monitor is still at 1024x768, and still does not list any higher resolutions as available. What do I need to do now?
unwsp
October 6th, 2011, 10:45 PM
Still haven't figured out how to make this work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
fantab
October 10th, 2011, 02:46 PM
I recently installed 11.04 on an older model desktop, which uses a monitor with a 1280x1024 native resolution. Ubuntu failed to correctly detect this, and instead only allows a 1024x768 resolution. I would like to remedy this.


I too have the exact problem... my other desktop uses AOC LM725 Monitor with 1280x1024 native resolution... however I cannot get any more than 1024x768 resolution. It is very annoying.

Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
snafu006
October 10th, 2011, 05:22 PM
Are they old CRT screens? if they are then just press the buttons on the monitor and resize it.
fantab
October 11th, 2011, 02:36 PM
Are they old CRT screens? if they are then just press the buttons on the monitor and resize it.

Mine is 2-4 years old LCD TFT, I had bought it used.... image link (http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=33147)
fantab
October 11th, 2011, 05:08 PM
I recently installed 11.04 on an older model desktop, which uses a monitor with a 1280x1024 native resolution. Ubuntu failed to correctly detect this, and instead only allows a 1024x768 resolution. I would like to remedy this.



I too have the exact problem... my other desktop uses AOC LM725 Monitor with 1280x1024 native resolution... however I cannot get any more than 1024x768 resolution. It is very annoying.

I have found the SOLUTION HERE (http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=76085#p444558).