[Nottingham] screen resolution issue

[Chris Stones]

Here's a cheating way....
make a backup of /etc/xorg.conf in ubuntu, then copy it over to the 
other distro's

you probably have a monitor which uses an uncommon refresh rate at higer 
frequencies.
the best way however, is to get oout your monitor instruction manual, 
and type the eact resolution and refresh rate into /etx/X11/xorg.conf  
(or if your not upto editing the file directly, use "xorgconfig")

martin kirk wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>long-time lurker, first-time poster here (and another Beestonian!).
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>i've been trying various 'live' distros as a precursor to switching over my living-room machine.
>my problem is, only Ubuntu will run at 1024x768, other distros i've tried don't work unless i use 800x600.
>i assume it's something to do with refresh rates but i'm only guessing.
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>is there a way to find out what settings Ubuntu is using, and then boot another distro (preferably Mepis) with command-line arguments to use those same settings ?
>
>cheers,
>martin.
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