Non-standard resolution in Elementary OS

Question

linux

Good afternoon!

I really hope for the help of the community, because on my own I can not add the resolution of an external monitor connected via VGA to my computer, which is not automatically recognized by the machine. In Windows, there are no such problems on the same hardware.

I found a way to change the resolution within one session like this:

sudo cvt 1920 1080 60

Copy received mode

sudo xrandr --newmode "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync

Find the correct device:

sudo xrandr -q

Add mode:

sudo xrandr --addmode Virtual1 1920x1080_60.00

After the desired resolution becomes available for selection in System Settings-> Display

However, doing this after each boot is very inconvenient. On the Internet, it is recommended to manually create the config /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf and set the following settings in it:

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "Monitor0"
  Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier "Screen0"
  Device "VGA1"
  Monitor "Monitor0"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1920x1080_60.00" "1024x768"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

Unfortunately, this doesn't help. Maybe there is another way?

UPD: I managed to find a workaround by wrapping the commands mentioned above into a bash script, and setting the script to autorun. However, I will still be grateful to the community if you recommend me a less crutch way.

Answer 1

There was a similar problem, there was also no required resolution for an external monitor, and the monitor model was not detected either. The issue was resolved by turning off the external monitor, rebooting the OS, and only after that connecting the external monitor.
1920x1080 is still standard resolution, everything should be automatically picked up.

Answer 2

1920x1080_60.00

What a terrible record. Leave only permission.