I was having GREAT dificulty with my screen res until I used the XF86Setup util
(not the XF86Config). But then I am running RH 5.2. Hope this helps, but I am
new at this Linux stuff....
Shawn
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From: Abjin M Haneef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 24, 1999 12:07 AM
Subject: Virtual Screen
> Hi,
> I have installed Linux Red Hat 5.1 an when ever I start X I get a
> virtual screen and I can't find a way to get out of it. I tried to start
> X with "startx -- -bpp 16" still it goes to a virtual screen and I have
> to go around to find some thing. I am having a monitor of maximum
> resolution "1280x1024". When I tried to change the resolution by using
> "ctrl+alt and +" my monitor just shuts down and after pressing ctrl, alt
> + a couple of time the monitor switches on to the previous virtual
> screen. If any one have a solution for this, please reply to
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Thank you
> Abjin
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