Monitor problems

MouseMat2004

MouseMat2004

MouseMat2004

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Just installed Ubuntu 7.10, It's having major problems with resolutions. I've used Envy to install the ATI drivers (X1950 PCI-E) and thats all installed and running correctly, well it's enabled in restricted drivers and the desktop effects work fine.

But I'm unable to set a res above 1024x768, It originally set it as a Plug and Play monitor with a max res of 800x600 so I changed that to a LCD 1280x1024 but when it booted all the screen was garbled, had to go back to defaults but the highest monitor I can choose is LCD 1024x768, anything else just defaults back to 1024x768...

Any ideas, I havent messed around with console commands.

Thanks
 
Oh yeah should had said, I had the same monitor running no problems on my old PC (R9700 AGP) before I upgraded. I cant say exactly what it picked it up at, I didnt check because it had the correct resolution and refresh rate.
 
ok heres my xorg.conf

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Failsafe Device"
Boardname "vesa"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "fglrx"
Screen 0
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Failsafe Monitor"
Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
Modelname "LCD Panel 1024x768"
Horizsync 31.5-48.0
Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Failsafe Device"
Monitor "Failsafe Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
Section "device" #
Identifier "device1"
Boardname "VESA driver (generic)"
Busid "PCI:1:0:1"
Driver "fglrx"
Screen 0
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
EndSection
Section "screen" #
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Defaultdepth 24
Monitor "monitor1"
EndSection
Section "monitor" #
Identifier "monitor1"
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
Option "Composite" "0"
EndSection
Click to expand...
 
Damn that didnt work either, all I get is out of range on my monitor but I can hear Ubuntu working in the background.

Linux is great when working but a bugger when its not.
 
Well I think I finally bodged it. I basically set the monitor to a CRT 1280x1024 monitor, restarted but could only choose 1024x768 max, then I enabled ATI drivers through Restricted drivers then I was able to select 1280x1024@75Hz. Also got the desktop effects on too.

What a kufuffle...
 
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