From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 3 13:05:10 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E64FB16A4DD for ; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 13:05:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from joshua.lewis@familyfunzone.net) Received: from smtpout11-02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net (smtpout11-02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net [68.178.232.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0A52243D64 for ; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 13:05:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from joshua.lewis@familyfunzone.net) Received: (qmail 13642 invoked from network); 3 Aug 2006 13:05:04 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO webmail11.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net) (64.202.189.48) by smtpout11-02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net with SMTP; 3 Aug 2006 13:05:04 -0000 Received: (qmail 30440 invoked by uid 99); 3 Aug 2006 13:05:04 -0000 Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:05:04 -0700 From: Joshua Lewis To: Nikolas Britton Message-ID: <20060803060504.e72c8bd2fa3c8298c4bf39a8c4c61b77.e11fa7ef6b.wbe@email.secureserver.net> User-Agent: Web-Based Email 4.4.11 X-Originating-IP: 65.193.202.231 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Andrew Gould , tech.junk@verizon.net, Jerry McAllister , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Replacing windows XP at home. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:05:10 -0000 That is what I have. I got it out of the handbook. however I may have forgotten the quotes. I will try it tonight. Now there are several duplicates of that section. Should I updated each one for each resolution and each color depth? Should there be only one? If I add one for each resolution and color depth combo is there a way to switch the resolution in the WM? Thanks for the input. Sincerely, Joshua Lewis -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Replacing windows XP at home. From: "Nikolas Britton" Date: Wed, August 02, 2006 1:01 pm To: "Joshua Lewis" Cc: "Andrew Gould" , "Jerry McAllister" , tech.junk@verizon.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org On 8/2/06, Joshua Lewis wrote: > > I am actually not looking for a Windows look alike. I am simply > replacing my XP system with a BSD solution. I am looking for a fast > easy to configure and fun WM. I am absolutely looking for something > new to use. not Windows like. That is why I was looking at > enlightenment and fluxbox. but there are just so many I was hoping to > get ideas as to why one would choose one over the other. Other then > personal preference. I have been using enlightenment for about a week > and perhaps it is something I did but my resolution is stuck at > 1600x1280 at 65Hz. My monitor keeps getting mad at me and telling me > that is not the recommended solution. I have been trying to figure out > how to change it and I have updated the xorg.conf as the handbook says > but it still defaults. Unless anyone has an idea why I am going to > switch to fluxbox and see how that feels. > > > > I did want to mention that I do agree with your point. I am looking > for something new and I am looking to experiment with other ways of > doing things. But at the same time I would like a little eye candy. > After all with today's power full systems there is nothing wrong with > waisting a few CPU cycles to make the experience a little more > enjoyable. > > > > I will certainly give XFCE a try I have seen allot of recommendations > for that as well. > Sincerely, > Joshua Lewis > /etc/X11/xorg.conf should look sorta like this, yours should have more Display SubSections in it: Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection -- BSD Podcasts @: http://bsdtalk.blogspot.com/ http://freebsdforall.blogspot.com/