[Eug-lug] Linux hates big monitor

[Ben Barrett]

Jared, stop doing it all wrong.  Linux must be coaxed either with
headstrong assuredness, or smooth reassuring suggestions.
Also, you're stuck on Ubuntu?  Linux can do more than Ubuntu :)
Try a few of the latest bootables... if nothing else...

so, it wasn't really clear, then.... you're now using nvidia, NOT ATI,
right?
Check for spelling/typoes by reading the config file *backwards*.
Take a short walk.

best of luck,

ben

PS - what is the make&model of both your current video card and monitor?


On 7/11/07, Mr O <notanatheist at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Do you have HorizSync and VertRefresh specified in your
> xorg.conf? I'm running a 24" LCD at 1920x1200 with an Nvidia
> card flawlessly. Can't speak for ATI but there is no reason it
> shouldn't be able to run it.
>
>
> --- Jared Ubelhor <crownedgriffin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Arrg. If this monitor weren't so awesome it wouldn't be worth
> > the trouble.
> >
> > Long story short.. something broken in my computer with evil
> > ATI card, so
> > I'm using my old PC (with nvidia card).
> >
> > I can not, can not, can not, can not, get Ubuntu to run at
> > 1680x1050 even
> > though it is in xorg.conf.
> > I've installed the drivers, and even ran dpkg-reconfigure
> > xserver-xorg.
> >
> > The only thing that has worked so far (don't ask my why I
> > tried this) is:
> > 1) booted to recovery mode.
> > 2) mv xorg.conf xorg.fnoc > starx
> > To my surprise, with no xorg.conf to read from, X started up
> > and let me
> > choose 1680x1050, but of course there was no hardware
> > acceleration!
> >
> > Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
>
>
>
>
>
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