On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 06:41:21PM -0700, lmyho wrote: > > --- Christopher Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 05:30:30PM -0700, lmyho wrote: > > > > > > I just installed debian on an older computer yesterday, but the screen > > resolution is > > > so poorly set, which is actually different from the resolution I have set > > > during > > the > > > initial system configuration (much lower). It looks really terrible and > > > so > > > uncomfortable!:(( > > > > > > The screen can be set to much higher resolution (it was in a high > > > resolution > > before > > > install debian). But I can't find from where I can re-set the X windown > > resolution! > > > I have both gnome and kde installed, but no where I can find place to > > > change the > > > resoluion! > > > > > > Please anyone could tell me how can I change it? the current too low > > > resolution > > > just kills me.:(( > > > > sarge or etch/sid? at any rate what does the output of > > 'cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf |grep Modes' (sub XF86Config[-4] for sarge) say? > > Any of those lines have the resolution you want? If so, do they all? > > > > -- > Chris, > The last reply was wrong, I got the result now, 6 lines of output, all are: > Modes "800x600" "640x480" > > 800x600 is too low on the 19" screen!:( > > How to reset?
What you want to do here is either the easy way: 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86' and accept the defaults, for everything except monitor, where you select the correct values (check your monitor book or the web for refresh rates) and select the appropriate resolutions; and video card, where you select your video card or 'vesa'--but not 'vga' or the hard way: edit the file, and add the resolution you want in front of the other resolutions (eg: "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480") and made sure that the driver for the video card is _not_ set to"vga" -- if it is, change it to "vesa" -- Christopher Nelson -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The idea of male and female are universal constants. -- Kirk, "Metamorphosis", stardate 3219.8 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]