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-----Original Message----- From: list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Gautier Sent: 27 November 2009 12:44 To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [LUG] Screen resolution and refresh woes miketidball wrote: > > > > On Nov 27 2009, Rob Beard wrote: > > miketidball@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > I had no trouble getting to the grub menu it has a 10 second countdown > > but there was no option after recovery mode to do with > > > > resetting video mode. I did boot from there into the command line ie > > no desktop but running sudo nvidia-settings wouldn't work. > > > > Mike > > > I had a similar problem with an NVidia card and Ubuntu 9.10, IIRC I > ended up deleting the xorg.conf file and booting into X and then trying > to hack together an xorg.conf I found on the internet. > > Unfortunately all I can find at the moment is configuration files for > dual monitors :-( > > It could be worth searching for the model of monitor, you may be able to > get specific mode lines for the xorg.conf file. > > Rob > > I'm thinking now of going back to 9.03 or whatever it was, getting it > working and then making a copy of xorg.conf then using that in 9.10. > > Do you think that would work? > > Mike > Previous version is 9.04 btw. If you have the CD you can boot from that , run the CD based system and grab the xorg.conf. You may even get joy from booting a 9.10 CD and grabbing that xorg.conf if it works. Previously I've had success booting knoppix and using the xorg.conf generated there - they seem to do more testing at boot time to get a useful conf file. There may be an issue there with Ubuntu 9.10 possibly using a newer X.org that knoppix. Martin Well my plan of nicking xorg.conf from 9.04 worked.Unfortunately installing 9.04 took out my windows even though I told it to put the boot loader on its own partition. Still all's back in and running well. Mike -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.83/2529 - Release Date: 11/26/09 19:42:00 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html