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Re: [PLUG] X screen resolution
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On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 08:58:56AM -0800, Wayne Dawson wrote:
> That said, here's my question: can you easily change the screen
> resolution in X after system install? (I guess the minimum is to
> change a config file and restart the X server...?)
In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, you can change the resolutions to 800x600,
1024x768, 1600x1200 or 1800x1440 depending on what your card/monitor can
handle. (be CAREFULL)
Modify the commented area's as I've provided in the example below:
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "xie"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "sun"
Option "XkbModel" "type5"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/sunmouse"
Option "Protocol" "BusMouse"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "ati"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 16 # Modify this [1]
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16 # Modify this(must be equal to [1])
Modes "1024x768" # Modify this
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "BlankTime" "0"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "0"
Option "NoPM" "true"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
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Regards,
Michael Bevilacqua
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