[NBLUG/talk] monitor resolution question

[Mark Street]

Red Hat 7.2 may be slightly different, I don't have any 7.2 boxes around 
anymore.

Just to add a little more information about where this is configured.  Check 
out /etc/X11/XF86Config file.  The "Screen" section, usually found towards 
the end of the file determines the resolution(s) for your graphical 
environment.  Note the "SubSection" - "Display" - these are the resolutions 
that my gui can operate at.  The Depth is the color depth.  If you only want 
your screen to operate at a specific resolution you can eliminate the Modes 
you don't want.  Say for instance I wanted my system to only run at 
1280x1024, I could delete all the other resolutions and leave the 1280x1024.


Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" 
"800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

On Saturday 23 August 2003 07:07, Lynn Sears wrote:
> I just installed RH 7.2 and would like to change the monitor res.I
> have looked around in /etc/X11/X86config and I see lots of commented
> out settings and I haven't got a modem running on that machine or I
> could send a copy of my file.  I'm guessing I'm supposed to edit the
> X86 config file but there are many sections. Would someone please
> give me some help or a link to some help. I'm new at linux
> configuration so have mercy on me ie I need pretty dumbed down
> instruction. Thanks in advance and please let me know if I'm using
> the correct list for this request. thanks..lynn
>
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