Linux Unable to detect monitor in Ubuntu 10.04

[mitra.shiva]

I recently upgraded to Ubuntu Lucid Lynx but unable to detect monitor.
I tried editing xorg.conf and even added some extra resolutions...but somehow i dont get the option for 1600x900 even though i had added that resolution in the new xorg.conf

Plz help folks.........hyeah:hyeah:hyeah:

 

[Dark Star]

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Also try installing ATI drivers.

You upgraded or did a new install ? If the former then please do recompile the drivers for new kernel.

 

[mitra.shiva]

Thnx for the reply:hap2::hap2:.... I did a fresh install hyeah:hyeah:

 

[Gaurish]

What is your hardware config? which graphics card? Intel,Nvidia or ATI?

If its ATI, then this setup is gonna be painfull because the state of ATI drivers.

Follow these instructions:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto

 

[mitra.shiva]

its intel onboard .... sadly, (or should i say fortunately) no dedicated GPU

 

[Gaurish]

good news. for intel, you don't need to install any seprate drivers. Post your xorg.conf

 

[vishalrao]

i believe even some older intel chipsets also had problems with the X open source drivers, so also do search for your model number online for any issues/solutions....

(luckily my brand new acer laptop with core i3 cpu/gpu combo works great at native 1366x768 resolution with the default open source intel driver)

 

[mitra.shiva]

Something actually worked, from a couple of days I was a using this downmarket VGA cable (as my original cable had gone Kaput)....I borrowed a friend's original samsung cable and surprisingly the monitor got DETECTED....thanks for the help guys !!!

THOUGH I'D STILL LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE RESOLUTION OPTION 1600X900 WAS NOT BEING DISPLAYED EVEN AFTER I TYPED IT MANUALLY IN XORG.CONF ???