[ALUG] Re: OK, next Ubuntu graphics question/problem

[Paul]

On Tuesday 05 June 2007 21:48, Chris G wrote:
> This could get messy! :-)

>     http://home.isbd.net/xorg.conf
> I suspect that what I need is to tell X that my monitor can cope with
> higher resolutions but what's a 'safe' way of doing that?

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier "My Monitor"
	HorizSync 30 - 70
	VertRefresh 50 - 160
	Option "dpms"
	DisplaySize 320 240
EndSection

Google around for your H & V rates, and plug them in..

> While I'm about modifying xorg.conf what incantation is needed to tell
> it to use a serial Mouse Systems mouse?

Setting Device to point to /dev/ttyS[0|1|2|3] should do it. Protocol "auto" 
normally senses if it is a two button or scroll mouse.


Regards, Paul.