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[Yakuzza]

I don't know how to set up 1440x900 resolution on Ubuntu After I install Ubuntu (few days ago) the resolution was automatically set up to 1280x1024 (50 Hz). I have few other possibilities in system->preferences->screen resolution, but there is no 1440x900 resolution, which is native to my monitor ACER AL1916W.
Somebody know how to change it?? I'm trying to work on Linux system but it's more a fight then pleasure so far .

[Yakuzza]

OK, never mind I have found the solution. So what I did was to write in console:

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

then actually I have just pressing Enter all the time living all the options as default. The program automatically detect my monitor, all the display resolutions (including 1440x900), refresh rate and other parameters. But after you finish this configuration you need to Logout or restart in order this changes to take effect.
I think there is also another way to do this by editing file /etc/X11/xorg.conf , but I don't know the details.
See You All and mucha suerte amigos

[kamil]

siema!
/etc/X11/xorg.conf is the file which contains X server settings for input devices, display adapters as well as monitors, but editing it can get messy. the solution using dpkg-reconfigure makes things nice and simple.

[Einstien76]

OK, never mind I have found the solution. So what I did was to write in console:

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

then actually I have just pressing Enter all the time living all the options as default. The program automatically detect my monitor, all the display resolutions (including 1440x900), refresh rate and other parameters. But after you finish this configuration you need to Logout or restart in order this changes to take effect.
I think there is also another way to do this by editing file /etc/X11/xorg.conf , but I don't know the details.
See You All and mucha suerte amigos

Thanks for this great post about the resolutions of screen, I'm also facing the same problem.