[lug] Resolution

Yuko Jonah yuko_j at yahoo.com
Sun Dec 26 18:12:49 MST 1999


Thanks for those who responded. I got my problem
solved.

--- "Michael J. Pedersen" <marvin at netinfra.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 22, 1999 at 04:17:42PM -0800, Yuko Jonah
> wrote:
> > How can I change the resolution of X for a single
> > user. The default is  1280x1024, I would like to
> make
> > it 800x600 or 1024x768. 
> 
> Well, where this file is will depend on your
> distribution of linux, but the
> file you want to find is called "XF86Config".  Use
> 'locate XF86Config' to find
> it quickly (hopefully).
> 
> After that, you'll have to read the file.  Down
> towards the bottom, you'll see
> a lot of "Screen" sections.  Change the order that
> resolutions appear in there
> (you'll see them appear multiple times, for each
> number of bitplanes).
> 
> That's really it.
> 
> -- 
> Michael J. Pedersen
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