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  1. Bug #5801
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Comment 12 for bug 5801

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Pankaj (pankaj-jangid) wrote : Re: [Bug 5801] Re: Wrong default and maximum resolution on widescreen monitor (stretched 1024x768)

Paul: It could be a case where these bugs are not duplicates. But if the bug
is appearing in all the cards then logically it must be locatable in some
code which is common to all the cards.

Regards,
-Pankaj

On 5/26/06, Paul Sladen <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Matthew: these might *appear* the same "My resolution is wrong", but
> actual solution and problem are different for each case, particularly
> each make of card.
>
> For example:
>
> (a) The graphics card might not be detected and defaulting to 'vesa'
> (this requires PCI IDs adding to 'discover1-data').
>
> (b) DDC failing on the monitor and getting the wrong capabilities.
>
> (c) The Panelsize being wrong.
>
> (d) The BIOS modes to program the ideal resolution not being
> available.
>
> and there are going to be others. The useful stuff we need is:
>
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log (X server log, which will show what driver is
> being used)
>
> $ lspci -vn (PCI-IDs to show what the card *actually is*).
>
> $ xresprobe ${DRIVER} (to find out if the DDC/FP size is correct).
>
> --
> Wrong default and maximum resolution on widescreen monitor (stretched
> 1024x768)
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/5801
>