[NTLUG:Discuss] About Resolution

TJ Bell tjbell at usa.net
Fri Mar 31 16:11:17 CST 2000


lee at brave.com wrote:
> 
> try this command:
> 
> startx -- -bpp 16
> 
> to fix your color depth.
> 
> Try cycling through the different default resolutions like this: while in
> X, hold down the ctl and alt keys, and tap either the [+] or [-] key on
> your keypad.  if that doesn't cycle through any different resolutions,
> you'll have to either manually edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and
> restart X, or, as root, run the 'XF86Setup' command from console and add
> your desired resolutions there.

Just thought I'd add that the first resolution specified in your
XF86Config file is the one it defaults to.

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