Comments on: Workaround for the Ubuntu problem with KVM switches http://robert.penz.name/219/workaround-for-the-ubuntu-problem-with-kvm-switches/ About Linux, IT security, tips and tricks and other stuff that comes into my mind Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Michael Berg http://robert.penz.name/219/workaround-for-the-ubuntu-problem-with-kvm-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Michael Berg Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:46:03 +0000 http://robert.penz.name/?p=219#comment-983 I just purchased an iogear GCS22U and pasted in what you have including keyboard and logged out and back in and it works like a champ thanks! Also using Ubuntu 11.x I just purchased an iogear GCS22U and pasted in what you have including keyboard and logged out and back in and it works like a champ thanks! Also using Ubuntu 11.x

]]> By: Fikfik http://robert.penz.name/219/workaround-for-the-ubuntu-problem-with-kvm-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Fikfik Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:48:22 +0000 http://robert.penz.name/?p=219#comment-980 I found another one (as the method presented here didn't work for me and that post is the most fruitful I obtained via google) Working for me with 1920x1200 resolution with a cheap KVM (announced to work for 1920x1440 VGA resolution) 1. Get a working xorg.conf file for your system using whatever method 2. Get in a terminal the modeline corresponding to your monitor and desired resolution using : <code> gtf 1920 1200 60 </code> (in my case, first param for the width, 2nd for the height and 3rd for the freq... on new computer you should access these information in the menus from comuter) 3. Modify your xorg.conf : Add the obtained modeline in the "Monitor" Section <code> Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" Modeline "1600x1200_75.00" 205.99 1600 1720 1896 2192 1200 1201 1204 1253 -HSync +Vsync Modeline "1920x1200_60.00" 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync EndSection </code> in my case Finally add the corresponding Mode with the same name as in the modeline in the Subsection Display of the section "Screen" <code> SubSection "Display" Modes "800x600" "1024x768" "1600x1200_75.00" "1900x1200_60.00" EndSubSection </code> Hope it can help... I found another one (as the method presented here didn’t work for me and that post is the most fruitful I obtained via google)

Working for me with 1920×1200 resolution with a cheap KVM (announced to work for 1920×1440 VGA resolution)

1. Get a working xorg.conf file for your system using whatever method
2. Get in a terminal the modeline corresponding to your monitor and desired resolution using :
gtf 1920 1200 60
(in my case, first param for the width, 2nd for the height and 3rd for the freq… on new computer you should access these information in the menus from comuter)
3. Modify your xorg.conf :
Add the obtained modeline in the “Monitor” Section

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Modeline "1600x1200_75.00" 205.99 1600 1720 1896 2192 1200 1201 1204 1253 -HSync +Vsync
Modeline "1920x1200_60.00" 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

in my case

Finally add the corresponding Mode with the same name as in the modeline in the Subsection Display of the section “Screen”


SubSection "Display"
Modes "800x600" "1024x768" "1600x1200_75.00" "1900x1200_60.00"
EndSubSection

Hope it can help…

]]> By: Eva http://robert.penz.name/219/workaround-for-the-ubuntu-problem-with-kvm-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Eva Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:23:42 +0000 http://robert.penz.name/?p=219#comment-962 Finally got the resolution back. Working fine now with 1280x1024 (19" Monitor), but in Ubuntu 11.10 you need to have the subsection in screen section, if not it won't do. thanks a lot Finally got the resolution back.
Working fine now with 1280×1024 (19″ Monitor), but in Ubuntu 11.10 you need to have the subsection in screen section, if not it won’t do.

thanks a lot

]]> By: Jeronimo http://robert.penz.name/219/workaround-for-the-ubuntu-problem-with-kvm-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Jeronimo Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:36:44 +0000 http://robert.penz.name/?p=219#comment-953 Worked awesome! I only had problems with my desktop (both laptops worked fine) all of them with Ubuntu 11.10 I manually set the xorg.conf file and now I've got full res in every VGA! Thanks!!!! Worked awesome!

I only had problems with my desktop (both laptops worked fine) all of them with Ubuntu 11.10

I manually set the xorg.conf file and now I’ve got full res in every VGA!

Thanks!!!!

]]> By: Shimon http://robert.penz.name/219/workaround-for-the-ubuntu-problem-with-kvm-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Shimon Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:03:42 +0000 http://robert.penz.name/?p=219#comment-929 I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty Narwhal - released in April 2011 The second solution solved the problem. Thanks. I’m using Ubuntu 11.04 – the Natty Narwhal – released in April 2011

The second solution solved the problem.

Thanks.

]]> By: dan http://robert.penz.name/219/workaround-for-the-ubuntu-problem-with-kvm-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-776 dan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:18:07 +0000 http://robert.penz.name/?p=219#comment-776 only the device, monitor and screen sections are required as far as i can tell. it works fine on my box without the others. only the device, monitor and screen sections are required as far as i can tell. it works fine on my box without the others.

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