[NTLUG:Discuss] display resolution startup

[Jack Snodgrass]

On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 13:06, David Evans wrote:

> Hello all,
> I have an easy one for you.
> when my desktop starts up it starts in 1280x1024. I tried to edit 
> XFree86config to make it start in 800x600 mode. help please
> What am I doing wrong?
> 

that's it... Make sure you change the correct line.... you may have 24
bit, 16 bit 
and 8bit sections. 

I have: 
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                 24
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

and it loads 1280x1024. If you have something simiar and want a lower 
resolution, you change the 
Modes    "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
line to
Modes    "1152x864" "1024x768"
for example. 

jack