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

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Hi:
I do not know if you solve the problem.
There are 2 ways you may want to try.
1. after use the Xconfigurator, go to the config. file, delete the
   "1024x768" mode at 'vga16' or 'svag'section ... and restart x.

2. during the Xconfigurator configurates the X, at the monitor step,
   pick up the volue smaller then your monitor's (Vertical and     
Horizental Freq.) At monitor resulation step, just pick up the one you want 
("800x600"), and leave others alone.

3. vedio card may or may not related th problem, check with your vedio 
card's vender, to see if special key word need to be added on the config. 
file.

good luck.

jc



>From: Kelly Scroggins <kelly at cliffhanger.com>
>Reply-To: discuss at ntlug.org
>To: discuss at ntlug.org
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] How do I change X resolution?
>Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 12:42:13 -0500
>
>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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