[NTLUG:Discuss] How do I change X resolution?

[Kelly Scroggins]

Yes, I did use the Xconfigurator to set it up.  It defaulted to the 1078x<whatever>
resolution.  Which is too small on this 15" monitor.  The Xconfigurator did not have a
monitor model exactly matching my monitor.  It's list had an extra letter on the end of
the name, otherwise the name was the same.  Granted, this may be the problem.  But could
there really be that much difference between them?

Thanks,
kelly

Greg E wrote:

> Kelly,
>
> Did you use the Xconfigurator to setup your monitor?  You have to make
> sure your monitor has the correct horz/vert values to match up to the
> correct mode lines.  My preferrence is to use the XF86Config (or what
> ever name the GUI version is) to do my setup.  I also only configure
> my system to allow 1 mode so I don't play around with switching modes.
>
> Greg E
>
> Kelly Scroggins wrote:
> >
> > Okay,  I've set the "Mode" line in the "Screen" section of the /etc/X11/XF86config
> > file to both the default "1024x768" and my prefered "800x600".  I then run X and
> > use the
> > <Ctl + Alt + [+/-]> to change the resolution.
> >
> > But when I change to the 800x600 the screen is unusable.  The display is
> > distorted.  Does anyone know what's happening?
> >
> > btw, My monitor is a 15" Samsung Syncmaster 15GL.
> >
>
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