system-config-display does run from the command line.  I use it all the time.  
Switch to runlevel 3.  Either boot it in level 3 by intercepting grub and 
appending 3 to the kernel line or if it's already running do a telinit 3.  Then,

cd /etc/X11
rm xorg.conf
system-config-display

It's best to remove the xorg.conf and let the system start again with a clean 
slate.

Good luck.


On 08/19/2010 04:28 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
  I just swapped the CRT for a newer LCD monitor and can't get an x
desktop display. How do I deal with that? Perhaps from the command
line, but system-config-display wont run that way.

Thanks for any help.

Bob

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