Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Donald Tyler
Hi everyone, I have just started to use Linux and I had a question, it is probably a really dumb question so please forgive me. I am using Red Hat Linux 9. I just installed a new Graphics Card and the system resolution reset to default. Now if I try to up the resolution it tells

Re: Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Michael S. Dunsavage
You should be able to just log out of X and that would restart it. Much like rebooting MS. Problem is I have no idea what the XServer is or how to control it. I searched services list and the RedHat site and the built in docs and I can't find anything. Can anyone point me in the

RE: Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Jason Staudenmayer
exit out to the command prompt and run startx -Original Message- From: Donald Tyler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Linux Newbie Question Hi everyone, I have just started to use Linux and I had a question

RE: Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Donald Tyler
That's what I presumed, but when I did, the res didn't change. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael S. Dunsavage Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Linux Newbie Question You should be able

RE: Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Douglas
Staudenmayer Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:56 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' exit out to the command prompt and run startx -Original Message- From: Donald Tyler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Linux Newbie Question Hi

RE: Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Donald Tyler
, October 09, 2003 12:56 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Linux Newbie Question exit out to the command prompt and run startx -Original Message- From: Donald Tyler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Linux Newbie

Re: Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Vince Scimeca
On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 13:55, Donald Tyler wrote: Hi everyone, I have just started to use Linux and I had a question, it is probably a really dumb question so please forgive me. I am using Red Hat Linux 9. I just installed a new Graphics Card and the system resolution

RE: Linux Newbie Question

2003-10-09 Thread Michael Kalus
Try: ctrl+alt+backspace, this WILL force a restart on the X-Server. M. -Original Message- From: Donald Tyler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Linux Newbie Question That's what I presumed, but when I did