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  1. Bug #234811
  2. Comment #14

Comment 14 for bug 234811

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TPepler (fujimuji) wrote : Re: [Hardy] system freezes after setting resolution to 1440 x 900 with Radeon 7500 graphics card, when using DVI output, Acer AL1916W monitor

Some more developments about the trouble with Intrepid (yes, I know this bug is about Hardy but I think the problems in Hardy and Intrepid are related, as I'll point out below)

I decided to try Intrepid using the VGA cable instead of DVI, and the display worked, except the resolution was set to 1600x1024, so I set it 1440x900, and everything was fine (so it seems both Hardy and Intrepid initialize at the wrong resolution).

* anyone who's had the same/similar problem, definitely read this paragraph *
Knowing that the resolution was initializing wrong, I switched back to the DVI cable to try alt+F2 to open the run box, then type "xrandr -s 1440x900" (blindly, since the monitor is blank, :) ), hit return, wait a few seconds, and success!

I guess if the monitor is using DVI input and the resolution is anything greater than 1440x900, it just flashes "Input Not Supported"