On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:40, HappyEvilSlosh wrote: > On Fri, 2005-08-19 at 21:25 +1200, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 20:59, HappyEvilSlosh wrote: > > > Ideally I want to run 1600x1200 but I'll settle for the one less than > > > that. > > > > Make sure you have a section like this in the xorg.conf file > > > > SubSection "Display" > > Depth 24 > > Modes "1600x1200" > > EndSubSection > > > > The "24" is the colour depth. If necessary, change it to what it ought to > > be. > > > > If your Linux distributor is up to snuff, there will hopefully be an > > example file in the same directory, i.e. /etc/X11/xorg.conf.example > > Read it for the details. > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Default Screen" > Device "Generic Video Card" > Monitor "Generic Monitor" > DefaultDepth 16 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1600x1200" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Is I believe the relevant entry, no love tho. :S Looks like it, but if it does not produce the changes you desire it isn't.
> Is it worth me posting my xorg.conf file? Not yet. Go into a vertual terminal - CTRL+ALT+F1 Log in as root and kill the Display manager and X-server killall xdm where x is either x or g or k depending on which environment you are running. Or it might be killall entrance if you are Enlightened. Make the X-11 server create a 'get you started' config file by saying:- X -configure now use it X -config xorg.conf.new This will hopefully produce a fine grey pattern with the top resolution. Terminate the X-11 server with CTRL+ALT+DEL If the server is working correctly with that file copy it over to the /etc/X11/ dir as xorg.conf and re-start the X-11 server and rejoice. If it does not then fiddle about intelligently with the /root/xorg.conf.new file until your needs are met. If your vid.card is able to render the desired resolution at 24 bit depth, then use that. if not 16 bits. There are good manual pages and a lot of documentation for the X server. man 7 X man 5 xorg.conf man Xserver add a -t flag to get a PostScript file out of stdout man 7 -t X | lpr will produce a nicely formatted printout of the X manual page. See also http://www.x.org/ -- CS
