Changing Screen Resolution

Galifrey · 9 Nov 2002 at 16:38

Okay, how do I do this, set in 1024x768

want to go to 1600x1200... 32bit of course...

Shak · 9 Nov 2002 at 16:41

You could try pressing:

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CTRL + ALT + +

To make the screen bigger otherwise, wait a moment, and Ill get the other way

Shak

Shak · 9 Nov 2002 at 16:42

Code:
Originally posted by Shak
To change the resolution from the command line you will need to su to root:

Code:

su <enter root password>

Then cd to /etc/X11R6

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cd /etc/X11R6/

Open up the XF86Config file with a text editor such as Pico:

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pico -w XF86Config

And then find this section:

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Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen 1" Device "g550" Monitor "h710d" DefaultDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1600x1200" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection

And edit the resolutions there

Shak

Shak

Mpemba Effect · 9 Nov 2002 at 16:50

Or you might your XF86Config in /etc/X11/

Galifrey · 9 Nov 2002 at 17:06

Thanks shak, unfortunately that didnt work, still in 1024x768

if I now load XF86Config it shows the revised numbers, but doesnt appear to use them...

Any other suggestions???

Mpemba Effect · 9 Nov 2002 at 17:15

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0

Is "1600x1200" the only line you have under 24bit depth? (like above) or is there other entries like: Mode "1024x768" "1600x1200"? If it's the only entry did you make sure that your default depth is 24bit colour?

Code:

"DefaultDepth 24"

Shak · 9 Nov 2002 at 17:28

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to kill X and then type "startx" and the console to restart it

Shak

Mpemba Effect · 9 Nov 2002 at 17:33

He really means CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE

Shak · 9 Nov 2002 at 17:39

Originally posted by Mpemba Effect
He really means CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE

Yes, I do, darvit, been helping my Dad with a windows box all day

Shak

Galifrey · 9 Nov 2002 at 17:53

# The accel server
Section "Screen"
Driver "accel"
Device "RIVA TNT2"
Monitor "Iiyama A201HT, VisionMaster Pro 510"
DefaultColorDepth 16

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

Thats what I have, shouldnt that be okay?

Mpemba Effect · 9 Nov 2002 at 18:04

I believe it's

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 # The accel server
Section "Screen"
Driver "accel"
Device "RIVA TNT2"
Monitor "Iiyama A201HT, VisionMaster Pro 510"
DefaultDepth 16

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

Besides, I thought you wanted 24bit colour?

Shak · 9 Nov 2002 at 18:09

Yeah, for 24bit change 16 to 24

Shak

Galifrey · 9 Nov 2002 at 18:13

Yeah I thought I'd get the res working first then the colour depth...

All I changed was the 1024x768 entries for 1600x1200

My line already said "defaultcolordepth 16"

hmm

Galifrey · 9 Nov 2002 at 21:39

nah no difference if I change it...

Shak · 9 Nov 2002 at 21:48

You wont be able to see a difference but there will be a difference, have you tried restarting?

Shak

Galifrey · 10 Nov 2002 at 11:10

Originally posted by Shak
You wont be able to see a difference but there will be a difference, have you tried restarting?

Shak

only 10-15 times :/

Galifrey · 10 Nov 2002 at 11:20

# **********************************************************************

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic VGA Card"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Chipset "generic"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "RIVA TNT2"
VendorName "NVidia"
VideoRam 32768
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen section
# **********************************************************************

# The kernel framebuffer server
Section "Screen"
Driver "fbdev"
Device "Generic VGA Card"
Monitor "Probed Monitor"
Subsection "Display"
# Depth 16
Depth 16
Modes "default"
EndSubsection
EndSection

# The 16-color VGA server
Section "Screen"
Driver "vga16"
Device "Generic VGA Card"
Monitor "Iiyama A201HT, VisionMaster Pro 510"
Subsection "Display"
Modes "640x480" "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

# The Mono server
Section "Screen"
Driver "vga2"
Device "Generic VGA Card"
Monitor "Iiyama A201HT, VisionMaster Pro 510"
Subsection "Display"
Modes "640x480" "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

# The svga server
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "RIVA TNT2"
Monitor "Iiyama A201HT, VisionMaster Pro 510"
DefaultDepth 16

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection

# The accel server
Section "Screen"
Driver "accel"
Device "RIVA TNT2"
Monitor "Iiyama A201HT, VisionMaster Pro 510"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

There thats the entire section of XF86Config that has the info....

Galifrey · 10 Nov 2002 at 11:30

hmmm

I got a funny feeling I am in 800x600 and CTRL-ALT- Plus switches me to 640x480

does that mean its using the default VGA driver?

Galifrey · 10 Nov 2002 at 11:59

ah buggah, managed to kill the install, so am reinstalling...

will select 1600x1200 as default this time :rolleyes:

Shak · 10 Nov 2002 at 13:39

How did you manage to kill the install mate?

Shak