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I cannot set a resolution of 1680x1050 in Ubuntu

Asked by brian W

I cannot get a screen resolution of 1680x1050 at 60 Hz as needed by my Philips 220WS8FS monitor. I am using Ubuntu 6.06. please can someone help. The kernal is 2.6, and I am using an ATI Radeon X550 256Mb video board.

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Best Zombie (initramfs) said : 		#1

brian W,

When you get to the login screen,
press Ctrl + Alt +F1. You will now see a terminal. Login and enter the following commands:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

This brings up a configuration menu. Follow the instructions and don't forget to select
1680x1050 at the monitor resolution part.
When you are done with the configuration,
Enter the following command:
startx

With Regards,
Zombie.

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brian W (bc-woodhouse) said : 		#2

Thanks Zombie, that solved my question.