display resolution setting

[frustrated1]

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-i...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

[jl_678]

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?

[frustrated1]

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  


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...

[MarkHaysHarris777]

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)

[frustrated1]

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

[dhardingham]

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.

[cristiano]

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