Thanks for the helps from all helpful people who reply espeacially u Ray(u
really did make my question seems clearer), I need to check with u whether the
command is CTRL-ALT - + or just ALT - +.Which command was the right one?
Documentation that I read mention that it is supposed to be CTRL-ALT - + .
I had tried to configure my linux box to display in 1024 as default but couldn't
start the xwindows as there were errors displayed(I couldn't recall that
specifically).It is set to default 640x480.
Futher more from question 3, How should I proceed if no error in displayed after
I use the command given by you ?
TIA.
rgrds,
yfu.
Ray Olszewski wrote:
> Your question has three possible interpretations. I'll try answering all
> three briefly -- feel free to request clarification on whichever is your
> actual concern.
>
> 1. To *configure* X for multiple display sizes, you need to put the choices
> in /etc/XF86Config . How you do this depends on which of the custom tools
> for editing this file you choose to employ. If you use xf86config, for
> example, you will get a list of resolutions to choose from. Edit them so
> they include all the ones you want, with the one you want as the default
> listed first.
>
> 2. If you *have* multiple resolutions listed in XF86Config, after you start
> the X server, you change from one to the other with ALT-+ (ALT combined with
> plus) & ALT-- (ALT combined with minus). Bear in mind that whatever you set
> the screen resolution at, it will act as a "window" into a virtual desktop
> that is the size of the highest resolution you have chosen (or even higher,
> if you elected to use a larger virtual desktop during setup).
>
> 3. If you have done everything in (1) and (2) but are still not getting some
> configured resolutions to *show up*, it may be that the conbination of your
> video memory, vsync rate, &/or hsync rate will not support some resolutions.
> To determine if some are being rejected by the server, look at the output
> that startx writes to stderr (this can be redirected with a command like
> "startx >xerrors 2>&1").
>
> Hope this helps. Good luck.
>
> At 05:44 PM 4/9/99 +0800, mkttrn1 wrote:
> >Any one know how to change the display size of the desktops in
> Xwindows(something
> >like resolution in windows)?Please help me out .TIA.
>
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