Dumb question, but did you restart your xserver after you changed the  
values?

Eric


On May 5, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Pete wrote:

> On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Charlie O <obelin23 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got Ubuntu 8.04 running, with an Acer AL1914 monitor, and I'm  
> having screen flicker problems.
>
> I went and edited xorg.conf, and set the correct HorizSync (24-80)  
> and VertRefresh (49-75) values.
>
> However, the New Handy Gnome Screen Resolution Utility shows refresh  
> at 76, which is too high, and it won't let me change it there.
>
> Is there a new improved hidden place that value is now being set and  
> stored?
>
> I don't know, but I've been griping about this. xserver-xorg doesn't  
> handle display settings anymore, apparently. Does anybody know where  
> these functions went?
>
> -p.
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