Hi, > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 9:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Newbie questions - Ubuntu... > > On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:01:21 +1200 > Bryce Stenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 1. Screen refresh rate - I'm only offerred 61hz regardless of > > resolution chosen. Does this imply a wrong video driver? If so, where > > do I see drivers and go about changing them? (I really hope it's point > > and click). Or is something else required? > > Most likely the monitor capabilities are not properly reported whn xorg > probes the monitor. You may therefore need to manually provide the > horzontal sync and vertical refresh rates to the xorg.conf file. You can > often find the rates for your monitor from the back of the monitor, or the > instruction book, or by googling the monitor make & model. >
I've tried to edit the xorg.conf but not having much luck getting the permissions right. If I edit it with 'sudo -e xorg.conf' to get root I still can't save it. I can't login as 'root' - should I be able to in Ubuntu? (I don't recall specifying a password for root during install). So, I guess how do I change permissions on the xorg.conf file, while logged in as a user, to try out a new horizontal sync (currently says 45-60, thought I'd change it to say 45-75 ). Regards, Bryce Stenberg.
