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

[Daniel Subert]

Depends on your laptop. You can do VGA to HDMI, but some TV's block that
connection. DVI to HDMI will definitely work, and if you're lucky, you might
have a mini dvi port on your laptop. Have a look at your ports, then go to
Maplin and buy the appropriate cable (they have a good return policy if it
doesn't work).

-----Original Message-----
From: kent-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:kent-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Peter Apps
Sent: 16 April 2009 18:01
To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics
Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Screen resolutions in (K)Ubuntu >=8.10

I'd wondered about it. Is  it just a case  of the right cable?

Regards, Peter.

On Thu, 2009-04-16 at 14:20 +0100, Karl Buckland wrote:
> I've personally found DVI to HDMI is a better way of doing things. Is
> that an option?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
> 2009/4/16 Peter Apps <peter at sheppey.free-online.co.uk>:
> > Thanks for the info. I'd wasted a day trying to get the thing to work
> > and I was a bit irritable.
> >
> > Usually it's a good thing that you can dive into the inner workings.
> > It's one of Linux's strengths and auto detection is never as versatile.
> >
> > In this case I just wanted to do a quick upgrade and get on with some
> > work but the problem was more than a bit of tweaking.
> >
> > By the way, the problem is with the TV and not the  drivers and I think
> > I'm going to have the  same problem with my laptop.
> >
> > Hey ho! Aren't computers fun?
> >
> > Regards, Peter.
> >
> > On Wed, 2009-04-15 at 21:24 +0100, Mike Evans wrote:
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
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