[Klug-general] Screen resolutions in (K)Ubuntu >=8.10

[Mike Evans]

Peter Apps wrote:

> 
> Short of dumping all Debian based distributions does anyone a simple
> solution that doesn't sidetrack me into learning about mode lines.
> 

But mode lines is what you want.  Other than installing the correct 
video driver for your card.

Just add the modes in to your xorg.conf.  See this:

   http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=765543

You may want to disable the auto-detect thing.  It's called DDC and it 
is possible to disable it with the 'noDDC' option

         Option          "NoDDC"

in the Device section.  Try it with and without.

Oh - and of course do keep a copy of your original xorg.conf before you 
start playing :)

Oh and dumping debian based distributions won't help you.  (Despite the 
fact that I choose Fedora)  Xorg is moving more in the direction of auto 
detection and in the lastest versions of Fedora the file is optional!

Mike