RE: Resolution problems in x and CLI
on Dec 2003 22:03:14 -0800 (PST) Minnesota Slinky wrote: >Hello all, >Ive got a couple of questions regarding resolutions. >First, is there a way to increase/decrease the >resolution of the CLI interface? Ive got a laptop >that only seems to use the center 1/3 of the screen, >Im thinking 640x480, where my native resolution is >1024x768. Personally i had to turn on the bios to what was called LCD expansion doesn't effect the real resolution but it does scale the display. I couldn't change the resolution of the console, though it is in general possible. >My next question refers to xfree86. Part of my log >file seems to indicate X is running at 640x480, and >another seems to indicate 1024x768. Is there a way I >can test this for sure? Try adding a modes "1024x768" under one of the color depths sections and a default depth to point to that depth. >TIA >Eric F Crist >President >AdTech Integrated Systems, Inc >(612) 998-3588 - Hope that helps, Thomas $clever_quote = $quote + $cleverness ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Resolution problems in x and CLI
On Sun, Dec 07, 2003 at 11:00:24AM -0500, Chris Hill wrote: > On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Minnesota Slinky wrote: > > > Ive got a couple of questions regarding resolutions. First, is there > > a way to increase/decrease the resolution of the CLI interface? > > I don't know how to do this, but I'm sure someone here does. vidcontrol(1) Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Resolution problems in x and CLI
On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Minnesota Slinky wrote: > Ive got a couple of questions regarding resolutions. First, is there > a way to increase/decrease the resolution of the CLI interface? I don't know how to do this, but I'm sure someone here does. > My next question refers to xfree86. Part of my log file seems to > indicate X is running at 640x480, and another seems to indicate > 1024x768. Is there a way I can test this for sure? From an xterm, type xdpyinfo - it will tell you more than you wanted to know, including your screen resolution. HTH. -- Chris Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** [ Busy Expunging <|> ] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
