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display resolution setting - frustrated1 - 06-23-2016
I have ubuntu running
3.10.65-4-pine64-longsleep
My monitor is a Dell 1708FPt - same as the one on the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-1708FPt-17-inch-Portrait-Landscape/dp/B0021HRWJM
No matter what I set using sunxi-disp-tool the resolution is not correct and I end up with some of the desktop missing from the screen.
Closet I've got is using the below command:
sunxi-disp-tool switch -name 1280x1024p
Any ideas or help appreciated
RE: display resolution setting - jl_678 - 06-23-2016
My monitor had a setting called "overscan". It was buried deeply in the setting and made no difference with anything until I tried to run my Pine64. I had the same issue until I changed "overscan" to off. So, to make a long story short, have you checked your monitor settings to see if there is an overscan option and whether it is turned off?
RE: display resolution setting - frustrated1 - 06-23-2016
(06-23-2016, 09:43 AM)jl_678 Wrote: My monitor had a setting called "overscan". It was buried deeply in the setting and made no difference with anything until I tried to run my Pine64. I had the same issue until I changed "overscan" to off. So, to make a long story short, have you checked your monitor settings to see if there is an overscan option and whether it is turned off?
Unfortunately no such setting.
I just tried sunxi-displ-tool switch -name 1080p50 and I can see the full desktop now except for the bottom 1cm
![[Image: sad.png]](http://forum.pine64.org/images/icons/sad.png){kind=icon}
Monitor settings are: Brightness, Auto Adjust, Positioning, Image Settings, Color Settings, OSD Settings, Language and Factory Reset
Have tried pretty much every sub option in those settings, nothing helps...
RE: display resolution setting - MarkHaysHarris777 - 06-23-2016
Unfortunately that monitor does not support 1080p60 (and that's what you need). It only does 1280x1024 @75... not good.
You need this monitor; I have a couple of these... they work great ! (and they're relatively inexpensive)
RE: display resolution setting - frustrated1 - 06-23-2016
(06-23-2016, 09:56 AM)MarkHaysHarris777 Wrote: Unfortunately that monitor does not support 1080p60 (and that's what you need). It only does 1280x1024 @75... not good.
You need this monitor; I have a couple of these... they work great ! (and they're relatively inexpensive)
Thanks for your reply.
Is that an issue with Ubuntu only ?
I also have an android build on a different SD Card and display resolution on that works perfect on Pine.
I have 2 monitors, both 17" - both only do 1280x1024
Dont particularly want to spend a fair amount on a new monitor, this was supposed to be a cheap build by using Pine, its adding up by the time I bought a case to house Pine board, a mouse, keyboard, SD Cards and picked up the 17" monitor on the cheap
RE: display resolution setting - dhardingham - 06-23-2016
I suspect the inability to change the overscan settings is causing a lot of grief for a large number of people. We are all waiting for Allwinner to release an A64 video driver.
RE: display resolution setting - cristiano - 07-04-2016
Hi all, I am quite new here, and I have more or less the same problem.
Android all ok and display is ok. Unfortunately I have a standard 17" 1280x1024 and I would not get a new monitor only for PINE
any setup to reduce the basic video card resolution ?
under control paned sees all locked
thank you for helping