The resolutions your X server supports and will run with are set in the
/etc/X11/XF86Config file.  

In a "normal" configuration...
To change resolutions "on the fly", the three key command: 

CTRL-ALT-+ (AND YOU HAVE TO USE THE NUMBERPAD'S PLUS KEY)

Will cycle through the resolutions set up in the above file.

Hopefully this is what you were looking for?

On Sun, 8 Aug 1999, [iso-8859-1] André Bell wrote:

> How do I set the resolution for xwindows applications?
> 
> I know with win95 I just right click on the desktop and resize it.  But
> with my debian installation my applications are too large for the screen
> and I have to scroll up, down, left, and right to see the rest of the
> screen  -- what a pain!
> 
> I've tried formatting and repartioning and reinstalling debian to see if I
> missed a step during installation and I can't figure what I setup incorrectly.
> Please help.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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