

Add Modeline in Monitor Section under each Identifier option.Rename this file from to nf Open nf with text editor and make the following changes. If above commands fail to bring back graphical mode, just restart your computer.ĥ. Sudo service mdm start (Mint 13 Maya users) In Mint 13 maya, after sudo service mdm stop, Alt + Ctrl + F1 has to be pressed again.Ĥ. Note: 1.Use only one of the commands (from sudo service lightdm stop or sudo service mdm stop) according to your distro edition. Although some error message will appear but file will be created. Sudo X -configure (generates new nf file )įile with name will be created in Home folder. Sudo service lightdm stop (For Mint 12 Lisa users) or sudo service mdm stop (For Mint 13 Maya users) Type these highlighted commands one by one in console mode: in console mode otherwise system will give error. This can be created only when x server is not working ie. In Mint, nf is not present by default and has to be created. To make it appear permanently, we need to configure nf file and make this entry manually.ģ. When computer is restarted, this will disappear. This will remain listed for one session only. )Īfter these steps, resolution of 1600x900 will appear under the list of various resolutions available in display settings. In other words, after writing xrandr -newmode in terminal, copy the output of cvt command from its second line excluding word Modeline upto its end and paste it after xrandr -addmode. (values after xrandr -newmode to be pasted from second line of generated values with cvt command from your own computer, don't copy from here. To add this resolution to monitor settings, type the following highlighted commands one by one:

These numbers may vary according to your monitor.Ģ. This will create modeline for resolution of 1600x900 which will look something like this:ġ600x900 59.95 Hz (CVT 1.44M9) hsync: 55.99 kHz pclk: 118.25 MHz To add resolution of 1600x900, open terminal and type: This is done to get appropriate values of hsync, vsync and other parameters which are required to display a resolution properly in the backend.

Basic steps for adding 1600x900 resolution are explained as under which can be modified for any other screen resolution by changing values 1600x900 with your required one.ġ. These resolutions can be added manually in Linux. Some users may need resolution like 1600x900, 1366x768 for some purposes. Linux does not have as much options for display resolutions as in windows.
