Hi Will, * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021212 07:42]: > On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 02:20:18PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote: > > * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021210 14:16]: > > > okay, i've gone thru > > > > > > XFree86 -configure > > > xf86cfg > > > xf86config > > > > Do it the Debian way: > > > > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 > > that was actually the first thing i'd tried; it asks all kinds > of fascinating questions that seem like they need voodoo to > answer.
No, you just need to have some idea about your hardware. > > but i did it again anyhow. and i iterated through several of the > multiple-choice areas and... > > TA DAA! Good stuff. > > i finally had a 640x480 desktop! then i put some stuff in > ~/.xinitrc (and ~/.xsession) and voila, a window here, a panel > there! stabs in the dark can sometimes work wonders... Persistence usually pays off. > > ----- > > i continued iterating through some of the multiple-choice items > given via > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 > and, without borking my monitor, managed to get a > higher-resolution desktop... > > QUESTION: how do i find out what selections apply to my hardware > so that i can get the highest resolution possible? scan rate and > refresh seem to be the kickers. Look in the documentation that came with your hardware. If you don't have any documentation then google for your hardware specs. > also, even with the second-lowest resolution i can't get the > ctl-alt-[+] or ctl-alt-[-] to zoom in or out, the way it used to > under potato. what'd i miss? I guess you don't have the appropriate "mode lines" or you set your refresh/sync rate lower than your monitor is able to do. Cheers, Nick. -- Debian testing/unstable Linux onefish 2.4.19-lavienx #1 Sat Sep 21 19:58:12 EST 2002 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
