[TriLUG] Ubuntu X11 Configuration

Brian McCullough bdmc at bdmcc-us.com
Thu Jun 10 16:50:42 EDT 2010


On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 01:14:58PM -0400, Neil L. Little wrote:
> I know and feel your pain. I too had such an issue.
>
> X11 identifies and configures the monitor type on the fly using the EDID  
> from the monitor. Some times it is because the monitor is too old. It  
> could also be the cable/kvm issue.
> Here is a page that I found very helpfull in solving my problems.
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting
>
> In my case I found that the monitor I was using did not have an EDID. I  
> ended up getting an LCD monitor.


Thank you both, Justis and Neil.

I will work on this when I get through with the current project.


Brian





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