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Re: xrandr is driving me batty
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Orion Poplawski <[log in to unmask]>
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Orion Poplawski <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:03:10 -0700
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On 01/27/2012 04:37 PM, Ken Teh wrote:
> The new method of configuring displays doesnt seem to be an improvement over
> the venerable system-config-display.
>
> I have several monitors that it doesn't seem to know. Viewsonics in particular
> and I end up with 800x600 or if it's generous 1024x768 resolutions. When the
> monitor can do 1920x1200.
>
> What are folks doing to get around this problem besides having a stiff drink?

Perhaps:

xrandr --addmode VGA1 1920x1200

replace VGA1 with the appropriate output name.

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Orion Poplawski
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