xrandr fails to change screen resolution on Arch Linux
I have a dual-monitor setup in my notebook, which is running Arch Linux with Gnome 3 as Desktop Environment.
My graphic card is Intel HD Graphics 3000 and my external monitor (VGA1) is a Philips 202EL, which best resolution is 1600x900.
I've tried to run the following commands:
$ cvt 1600 900
$ xrandr --newmode "1600x900_60.00" 118.25 1600 1696 1856 2112 900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync
$ xrandr --addmode VGA1 1600x900_60.00
$ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1600x900_60.00
As result, the external monitor screen blinks, but the resolution is not changed. I've tried to run with gtf instead of cvt as well, but with no luck.
Is there something I am missing? Is there any alternative way to fix my monitor screen resolution?
multiple-monitors resolution arch-linux xrandr
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
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I have a dual-monitor setup in my notebook, which is running Arch Linux with Gnome 3 as Desktop Environment.
My graphic card is Intel HD Graphics 3000 and my external monitor (VGA1) is a Philips 202EL, which best resolution is 1600x900.
I've tried to run the following commands:
$ cvt 1600 900
$ xrandr --newmode "1600x900_60.00" 118.25 1600 1696 1856 2112 900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync
$ xrandr --addmode VGA1 1600x900_60.00
$ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1600x900_60.00
As result, the external monitor screen blinks, but the resolution is not changed. I've tried to run with gtf instead of cvt as well, but with no luck.
Is there something I am missing? Is there any alternative way to fix my monitor screen resolution?
multiple-monitors resolution arch-linux xrandr
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
1113
Why are you not executingxrandrusingsudo? A very good tutorial is here.
– harrymc
Mar 1 at 15:14
Any answer to my comment? Felipe Arenales? Shinra tensei?
– harrymc
Mar 3 at 21:31
add a comment |
I have a dual-monitor setup in my notebook, which is running Arch Linux with Gnome 3 as Desktop Environment.
My graphic card is Intel HD Graphics 3000 and my external monitor (VGA1) is a Philips 202EL, which best resolution is 1600x900.
I've tried to run the following commands:
$ cvt 1600 900
$ xrandr --newmode "1600x900_60.00" 118.25 1600 1696 1856 2112 900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync
$ xrandr --addmode VGA1 1600x900_60.00
$ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1600x900_60.00
As result, the external monitor screen blinks, but the resolution is not changed. I've tried to run with gtf instead of cvt as well, but with no luck.
Is there something I am missing? Is there any alternative way to fix my monitor screen resolution?
multiple-monitors resolution arch-linux xrandr
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
1113
I have a dual-monitor setup in my notebook, which is running Arch Linux with Gnome 3 as Desktop Environment.
My graphic card is Intel HD Graphics 3000 and my external monitor (VGA1) is a Philips 202EL, which best resolution is 1600x900.
I've tried to run the following commands:
$ cvt 1600 900
$ xrandr --newmode "1600x900_60.00" 118.25 1600 1696 1856 2112 900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync
$ xrandr --addmode VGA1 1600x900_60.00
$ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1600x900_60.00
As result, the external monitor screen blinks, but the resolution is not changed. I've tried to run with gtf instead of cvt as well, but with no luck.
Is there something I am missing? Is there any alternative way to fix my monitor screen resolution?
multiple-monitors resolution arch-linux xrandr
multiple-monitors resolution arch-linux xrandr
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
1113
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
1113
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
1113
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
1113
asked Jun 25 '15 at 22:07
Felipe ArenalesFelipe Arenales
1113
1113
Why are you not executingxrandrusingsudo? A very good tutorial is here.
– harrymc
Mar 1 at 15:14
Any answer to my comment? Felipe Arenales? Shinra tensei?
– harrymc
Mar 3 at 21:31
add a comment |
Why are you not executingxrandrusingsudo? A very good tutorial is here.
– harrymc
Mar 1 at 15:14
Any answer to my comment? Felipe Arenales? Shinra tensei?
– harrymc
Mar 3 at 21:31
Why are you not executing
xrandr using sudo? A very good tutorial is here.– harrymc
Mar 1 at 15:14
Why are you not executing
xrandr using sudo? A very good tutorial is here.– harrymc
Mar 1 at 15:14
Any answer to my comment? Felipe Arenales? Shinra tensei?
– harrymc
Mar 3 at 21:31
Any answer to my comment? Felipe Arenales? Shinra tensei?
– harrymc
Mar 3 at 21:31
add a comment |
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You can directly edit the xorg.conf after you generate one. Take a look at this thread: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?id=14
answered Jul 15 '15 at 2:26
Cameron LCameron L
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I think that your xrandr calls are not effective since you are not running
them as elevated root.
You should run the calls as:
sudo xrandr ...
A very detailed tutorial with screenshots on using xrandr can be found
in the Ubuntu Handbook article:
How to Set A Custom Screen Resolution in Ubuntu Desktop.
answered Mar 6 at 20:35
harrymcharrymc
264k14273582
Comment by Shinra tensei: I am sorry for having to comment like this, as you can see my reputation points dropped to 1 because of the bounty and I'm simply unable to comment at all. My answer is no, this does not work. I have to say it worked with and without sudo before the day this started to fail, and it still works now, it's just that now the resolution doesn't stay as set with xrandr, but instead it reverts after a very short amount of time. But the command worked and still works, and it doesn't throw a permission denied message or anything without sudo, so using it is not the solution.
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:08
@Shinratensei: Do you have installed any automatic display setting product such as redshift or Ubuntu's 'Night light' feature?
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:15
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You can directly edit the xorg.conf after you generate one. Take a look at this thread: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?id=14
answered Jul 15 '15 at 2:26
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You can directly edit the xorg.conf after you generate one. Take a look at this thread: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?id=14
answered Jul 15 '15 at 2:26
Cameron LCameron L
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You can directly edit the xorg.conf after you generate one. Take a look at this thread: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?id=14
answered Jul 15 '15 at 2:26
Cameron LCameron L
111
You can directly edit the xorg.conf after you generate one. Take a look at this thread: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?id=14
answered Jul 15 '15 at 2:26
Cameron LCameron L
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answered Jul 15 '15 at 2:26
Cameron LCameron L
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I think that your xrandr calls are not effective since you are not running
them as elevated root.
You should run the calls as:
sudo xrandr ...
A very detailed tutorial with screenshots on using xrandr can be found
in the Ubuntu Handbook article:
How to Set A Custom Screen Resolution in Ubuntu Desktop.
answered Mar 6 at 20:35
harrymcharrymc
264k14273582
Comment by Shinra tensei: I am sorry for having to comment like this, as you can see my reputation points dropped to 1 because of the bounty and I'm simply unable to comment at all. My answer is no, this does not work. I have to say it worked with and without sudo before the day this started to fail, and it still works now, it's just that now the resolution doesn't stay as set with xrandr, but instead it reverts after a very short amount of time. But the command worked and still works, and it doesn't throw a permission denied message or anything without sudo, so using it is not the solution.
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:08
@Shinratensei: Do you have installed any automatic display setting product such as redshift or Ubuntu's 'Night light' feature?
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:15
add a comment |
I think that your xrandr calls are not effective since you are not running
them as elevated root.
You should run the calls as:
sudo xrandr ...
A very detailed tutorial with screenshots on using xrandr can be found
in the Ubuntu Handbook article:
How to Set A Custom Screen Resolution in Ubuntu Desktop.
answered Mar 6 at 20:35
harrymcharrymc
264k14273582
Comment by Shinra tensei: I am sorry for having to comment like this, as you can see my reputation points dropped to 1 because of the bounty and I'm simply unable to comment at all. My answer is no, this does not work. I have to say it worked with and without sudo before the day this started to fail, and it still works now, it's just that now the resolution doesn't stay as set with xrandr, but instead it reverts after a very short amount of time. But the command worked and still works, and it doesn't throw a permission denied message or anything without sudo, so using it is not the solution.
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:08
@Shinratensei: Do you have installed any automatic display setting product such as redshift or Ubuntu's 'Night light' feature?
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:15
add a comment |
I think that your xrandr calls are not effective since you are not running
them as elevated root.
You should run the calls as:
sudo xrandr ...
A very detailed tutorial with screenshots on using xrandr can be found
in the Ubuntu Handbook article:
How to Set A Custom Screen Resolution in Ubuntu Desktop.
answered Mar 6 at 20:35
harrymcharrymc
264k14273582
I think that your xrandr calls are not effective since you are not running
them as elevated root.
You should run the calls as:
sudo xrandr ...
A very detailed tutorial with screenshots on using xrandr can be found
in the Ubuntu Handbook article:
How to Set A Custom Screen Resolution in Ubuntu Desktop.
answered Mar 6 at 20:35
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264k14273582
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Comment by Shinra tensei: I am sorry for having to comment like this, as you can see my reputation points dropped to 1 because of the bounty and I'm simply unable to comment at all. My answer is no, this does not work. I have to say it worked with and without sudo before the day this started to fail, and it still works now, it's just that now the resolution doesn't stay as set with xrandr, but instead it reverts after a very short amount of time. But the command worked and still works, and it doesn't throw a permission denied message or anything without sudo, so using it is not the solution.
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:08
@Shinratensei: Do you have installed any automatic display setting product such as redshift or Ubuntu's 'Night light' feature?
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:15
add a comment |
Comment by Shinra tensei: I am sorry for having to comment like this, as you can see my reputation points dropped to 1 because of the bounty and I'm simply unable to comment at all. My answer is no, this does not work. I have to say it worked with and without sudo before the day this started to fail, and it still works now, it's just that now the resolution doesn't stay as set with xrandr, but instead it reverts after a very short amount of time. But the command worked and still works, and it doesn't throw a permission denied message or anything without sudo, so using it is not the solution.
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:08
@Shinratensei: Do you have installed any automatic display setting product such as redshift or Ubuntu's 'Night light' feature?
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:15
Comment by Shinra tensei: I am sorry for having to comment like this, as you can see my reputation points dropped to 1 because of the bounty and I'm simply unable to comment at all. My answer is no, this does not work. I have to say it worked with and without sudo before the day this started to fail, and it still works now, it's just that now the resolution doesn't stay as set with xrandr, but instead it reverts after a very short amount of time. But the command worked and still works, and it doesn't throw a permission denied message or anything without sudo, so using it is not the solution.
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:08
Comment by Shinra tensei: I am sorry for having to comment like this, as you can see my reputation points dropped to 1 because of the bounty and I'm simply unable to comment at all. My answer is no, this does not work. I have to say it worked with and without sudo before the day this started to fail, and it still works now, it's just that now the resolution doesn't stay as set with xrandr, but instead it reverts after a very short amount of time. But the command worked and still works, and it doesn't throw a permission denied message or anything without sudo, so using it is not the solution.
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:08
@Shinratensei: Do you have installed any automatic display setting product such as redshift or Ubuntu's 'Night light' feature?
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:15
@Shinratensei: Do you have installed any automatic display setting product such as redshift or Ubuntu's 'Night light' feature?
– harrymc
Mar 7 at 15:15
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Why are you not executing
xrandrusingsudo? A very good tutorial is here.– harrymc
Mar 1 at 15:14
Any answer to my comment? Felipe Arenales? Shinra tensei?
– harrymc
Mar 3 at 21:31