Monitor res

[Grizzly]

18 November 2025  at 22:32, Liam Proven wrote:
Re: Monitor res (at least in part)

>> Yeh and that (as it appears) is what has caused the problem,

>No, I don't think it is.

I expect you may be right, (I been wrong so many time on what the cause/cure 
is) I've held mesa for now but have not run update yet, I've wasted so long on 
what is not my daily driver OS, but I will try the update (if only to confirm)

>> VGA-VGA with a VGA cable

>I reckon that is your problem here.

>> It does have both but the intergrated graphics does not

>What is the make and model of the computer?

Oldish Dell Insperion (not sure model #) 

> (also the monitor is
>> shared via KVM with another PC (Radion 9200)

>A KVM is a *very* bad idea for an hi-res screen. You need special
>high-quality KVM switches for anything over about 800*600.

It's old but has worked well for me ever since I went from a Dell 21" CRT with 
duel inputs to my last 24" Samsung with only one input (hence the Balkin KVM)

Thanks 

Grizz