Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-05-23 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On 2013-04-21 09:01, pete smout wrote: > Thanks for the info, it raises a question where's xorg.conf these days? It > no longer appears in /etc/X11. If it is not there if I were to create 1 > would it be 'called' by X on start-up? If not how would I get X to read / > call xorg.conf on start-up?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-24 Thread pete smout
On 24/04/13 11:02, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: On 2013-04-24 10:58, pete smout wrote: Then having completely had enough I decided to put the 2 lines of script in a text file (xrandr --addmode )(xrandr --newmode ) and make this file executable via the properties menu in nautilus. You can view this at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-24 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On 2013-04-24 10:58, pete smout wrote: > Then having completely had enough I decided to put the 2 lines of script in > a text file (xrandr --addmode )(xrandr --newmode > ) and make this file executable via the properties > menu in nautilus. You can view this at > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-24 Thread pete smout
On 24/04/13 10:19, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: On 2013-04-24 09:11, pete smout wrote: Thanks to Tyler for pointing me in the right direction, SOLVED it Thanks again (and sorry for replying to you direct Tyler, my messages dont always reach ubuntu users for some reason) I'm glad I could help, Pete.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-24 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On 2013-04-24 09:11, pete smout wrote: > Thanks to Tyler for pointing me in the right direction, SOLVED it > Thanks again > (and sorry for replying to you direct Tyler, my messages dont always reach > ubuntu users for some reason) I'm glad I could help, Pete. Could you tell us how you solved it, f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-24 Thread pete smout
On 21/04/13 00:46, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: Sounds similar to a problem I had with my TV. It's EDID incorrectly lists only one mode (1280x720 50 Hz), but it supports up to 1920x1080 at a variety of refresh rates. I verified this by dumping the EDID and checking it. I wrote up my experience here:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-21 Thread pete smout
On 21/04/13 00:46, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: Sounds similar to a problem I had with my TV. It's EDID incorrectly lists only one mode (1280x720 50 Hz), but it supports up to 1920x1080 at a variety of refresh rates. I verified this by dumping the EDID and checking it. I wrote up my experience here:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-20 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
Sounds similar to a problem I had with my TV. It's EDID incorrectly lists only one mode (1280x720 50 Hz), but it supports up to 1920x1080 at a variety of refresh rates. I verified this by dumping the EDID and checking it. I wrote up my experience here: http://www.tolaris.com/2009/04/14/enabling-1

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-20 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, if you have not got it, try installing arandr[1] and see if that helps you. It is a GUI for xrandr and may help you out, rather than manually editing the file. Regards, Phill. 1. http://www.ubuntugeek.com/arandr-a-simple-visual-front-end-for-xrandr.html On 20 April 2013 18:06, pete smout w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-20 Thread pete smout
On 20/04/13 17:34, pete smout wrote: Hi, I have been trying without success to get my ubuntu precise (upgraded from oneric) to accept the same resolution on my tv as 10.04 (Lucid) did. (I still have lucid on a spare hdd so I can check settings). The Problem: TV (when connected via VGA (Out on

[ubuntu-uk] native resolutions

2013-04-20 Thread pete smout
Hi, I have been trying without success to get my ubuntu precise (upgraded from oneric) to accept the same resolution on my tv as 10.04 (Lucid) did. (I still have lucid on a spare hdd so I can check settings). The Problem: TV (when connected via VGA (Out on laptop)- VGA (PC input)on TV) On Lu