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Add new monitor resolution to ubuntu
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add_monitor_resolution.sh
# change 1280*768 to what ever your monitor and computer must support but does not!
cvt 1280 768 60
# 1280x768 59.87 Hz (CVT) hsync: 47.78 kHz; pclk: 79.50 MHz
# Modeline "1280x768_60.00" 79.50 1280 1344 1472 1664 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
# change based on what was printed after the previous command
xrandr --newmode "1280x768_60.00" 79.50 1280 1344 1472 1664 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA1 "1280x768_60.00"
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