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I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed.

I have an Intel G33/G31 Express Chip in my Foxconn desktop computer. The Ubuntu does not detect my analogic monitor Samsung SB19B300B.

This monitor has 1366 x 768 max resolution.

In the System setting Display, Ubuntu only shows me the options 1024 x 768 (4:3) and 800 x 600 (4:3) for resolution and shows me "Unknown display" but DOES NOT show me 16:9 relations for 1366 x 768 resolution (60 Hz).

When I run the recommendations of "How to set a custom resolution?" I obtain this results:

root@tomas-OEM:/home/tomas# cvt 1366 768 60
# 1368x768 59.88 Hz (CVT) hsync: 47.79 kHz; pclk: 85.25 MHz
Modeline "1368x768_60.00"   85.25  1368 1440 1576 1784  768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync

root@tomas-OEM:/home/tomas#  xrandr --newmode "1368x768_60.00"   85.25  1368 1440 1576 1784  768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync

root@tomas-OEM:/home/tomas# xrandr --addmode VGA-0 1368x768_60.00
xrandr: cannot find output "VGA-0"

root@tomas-OEM:/home/tomas# xrandr | grep -e " connected [^(]" | sed -e "s/\([A-Z0-9]\+\) connected.*/\1/"
VGA1

root@tomas-OEM:/home/tomas# xrandr -s 1368x768
Size 1368x768 not found in available modes

Use as a temporary solution while finding a better way:

I create a script with the commands:

xrandr --newmode "1368x768_60.00" 85.25 1368 1440 1576 1784 768 771 781 798 -hsync + vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA1 1368x768_60.00
xrandr -s 1368x768

I set it as executable and I add it to the "applications at startup" But I do not think it's good because the start takes more time and works like OS windows performance!

Elder Geek
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  • do not hink so Mr. Elder, the problem is not how to custom resolution, the problem is how Ubuntu show me the correct (16:9) resolution to set? – joscastel Nov 30 '16 at 19:20
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    My apologies for your confusion. Your answer is indeed there just plug the appropriate values for your monitor into the cvt line. IN your case cvt 1366 768 60 proceed with the xrandr steps using the modeline from the cvt output as a guide. – Elder Geek Nov 30 '16 at 19:24
  • OK, my apologise, I was wrong with VGA-0 instead of VGA1,I said I am not expert Ubuntu comands – joscastel Dec 01 '16 at 04:59
  • But when I reboot, the system return to the (4:3) resolution and forgot all changes made . What I need to do additionally? – joscastel Dec 01 '16 at 05:05
  • See https://askubuntu.com/questions/609490/running-a-script-at-startup-that-uses-xrandr-to-set-display-options – David Foerster Dec 01 '16 at 06:10
  • Please [edit] new information into your post rather than placing it in a comment. Comments can get deleted for a number of reasons and are a great place to ask for information but a poor place to provide it. In this case I've edited it into your post for you, but in future please do so. Thank you! – Elder Geek Dec 01 '16 at 15:22

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