[CS-FSLUG] Changing monitors

[Frank Bax]

At 10:20 PM 7/19/07, John Mark Clayton wrote:

>There may be an easier procedure, but this is what I've done and heard
>suggested by others: With the old monitor, run the X config tool (sudo
>dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg for Ubuntu) and set to basic VGA.
>Install the new monitor.  Rerun the configure tool to set up for the
>new monitor.


Good tip when upgrade/change is planned - but what to do when old monitor 
simply dies and new monitor isn't compatible with old settings?