[CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Watson
I've installed CentOS 6.3 on a new system. I've a nagging problem that I'm trying to fix---the screen resolution changes. I've a flat screen monitor that has 1600x900 capability. However when I logout and then log back in the resolution changes to 1280x1024. When I looked at the xorg.conf.d di

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Nux!
On 08.10.2012 18:20, Mike Watson wrote: > I've installed CentOS 6.3 on a new system. I've a nagging problem > that > I'm trying to fix---the screen resolution changes. I've a flat screen > monitor that has 1600x900 capability. However when I logout and then > log > back in the resolution changes

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Watson
Tried that. It's present in KDE, too. I've set it numerous times but the next time I logout and back in, the resolution drops to a lower density. Where is this value stored in 6.3. My previous box, Fedora 7 used Xorg but I can't find the Xorg.conf file for 6.3. All I've found so far is an empty

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Frank Cox
On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:52:18 -0500 Mike Watson wrote: > My previous box, Fedora 7 used Xorg > but I can't find the Xorg.conf file for 6.3. All I've found so far is an > empty directory. It's set automatically based on the EDID values provided by your monitor. You can create an xorg.conf file

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Ali Corbin
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Frank Cox wrote: > On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:52:18 -0500 > Mike Watson wrote: > > > My previous box, Fedora 7 used Xorg > > but I can't find the Xorg.conf file for 6.3. All I've found so far is an > > empty directory. > > It's set automatically based on the EDID valu

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Marko Vojinovic
On Monday, 8. October 2012. 12.52.18 Mike Watson wrote: > On 10/08/2012 12:38 PM, Nux! wrote: > > On 08.10.2012 18:20, Mike Watson wrote: > >> I've installed CentOS 6.3 on a new system. I've a nagging problem > >> that > >> I'm trying to fix---the screen resolution changes. I've a flat screen > >>

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Lamar Owen
On Monday, October 08, 2012 01:20:41 PM Mike Watson wrote: > I've installed CentOS 6.3 on a new system. I've a nagging problem that > I'm trying to fix---the screen resolution changes. I've a flat screen > monitor that has 1600x900 capability. However when I logout and then log > back in the res

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Keith Roberts
On Mon, 8 Oct 2012, Frank Cox wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Frank Cox > Subject: Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration > > On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:52:18 -0500 > Mike Watson wrote: > >> My previous box, Fedora 7 used Xorg >> but I can'

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Watson
t 2012, Frank Cox wrote: > >> To: centos@centos.org >> From: Frank Cox >> Subject: Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration >> >> On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:52:18 -0500 >> Mike Watson wrote: >> >>> My previous box, Fedora 7 used Xorg >>&

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Watson
Here's the output of "xrandr." My Xorg.0.log does not exist. Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1600 x 900, maximum 8192 x 8192 VGA1 connected 1600x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 440mm x 250mm 1600x900 60.0*+ 1280x1024 75.0 60.0 1280x960 60.

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Watson
Marko, after a reboot, I've found Xorg.0.log but it's VERY long...well over a thousand lines. Can I send it as an attachment to the mail list? I hate to just insert 1181 lines of text into an e-mail. mw -- "Lose not thy airspeed, lest the ground rises up and smites thee." -- William Kershne

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Marko Vojinovic
On Monday, 8. October 2012. 15.54.19 Mike Watson wrote: > Here's the output of "xrandr." My Xorg.0.log does not exist. That is very very weird. The log file should exist. Here is one of my machines: [root@bojan ~]# ll /var/log/Xorg.0.log -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 31880 Sep 21 14:18 /var/log/Xorg.0

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Watson
Login as normal via the linux login screen. The display is 1280x1024. I use the system config to change the display to 1600x900. All works until I logout. The next time I log in, the display has reverted to 1280X1024. It's as if, when I change the display to the higher value, it's not being r

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Frank Cox
On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:51:17 -0500 Mike Watson wrote: > Login as normal via the linux login screen. The display is 1280x1024. I > use the system config to change the display to 1600x900. All works > until I logout. The next time I log in, the display has reverted to > 1280X1024. It's as if, w

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Gordon Messmer
On 10/08/2012 02:07 PM, Mike Watson wrote: > I hate to just insert 1181 lines of text into an e-mail. You can always use pastebin.com or send the file to http://ge.tt ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/cen

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-09 Thread Sorin Srbu
> -Original Message- > From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On > Behalf Of Lamar Owen > Sent: den 8 oktober 2012 20:57 > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration > > Double check your cable.

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Watson
I'll try that and let you know. mw -- "Lose not thy airspeed, lest the ground rises up and smites thee." -- William Kershner http://crucis-court.com http://www.crucis.net/1632search On 10/08/2012 05:15 PM, Frank Cox wrote: > On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:51:17 -0500 > Mike Watson wrote: > >> Login

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Watson
gt;> -Original Message- >> From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On >> Behalf Of Lamar Owen >> Sent: den 8 oktober 2012 20:57 >> To: CentOS mailing list >> Subject: Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration >> >> Dou