On 6/27/05, Abhishek Dey Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have Red Hat Linux FC1 installed on my Intel 810 P3 machine with 192MB
> RAM. The maximum screen resolution that my graphics card can support is 800
> x 600 with 16 bit colour. However Red Hat takes that to be 1024 x 768
> resolution with more than 16 bit colour. Hence, this renders the text too
> small. I have tried changing the resolution but 800 x 600 but it renders it
> too big and hazy. I have also tried my mother board CD and there is no
> driver files for Linux. Can you please suggest a solution to this problem.
>
Update your /etc/X11/XF86config file's Monitor and Screen Sections
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Unknown monitor"
HorizSync 31.5 - 70.9
VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Also, start X server with 75 dpi resolution
# startx -- -dpi 75
- Archan
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