Date: 17 May 2002 22:17:45 +0100 From: "S. Roberts" <sroberts@dsl.pipex.com> To: chip.wiegand@simrad.com Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How do I set the resolution for a new monitor? Message-ID: <1021670265.751.6.camel@Demon.Strobe.org> In-Reply-To: <OF0B8CD311.82EB6127-ON88256BBC.0074C56E-88256BBC.007503FE@simrad.no> References: <OF0B8CD311.82EB6127-ON88256BBC.0074C56E-88256BBC.007503FE@simrad.no>
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--=-DqasTtwWsxbOEvSgPai0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Do I need to log off of "X" before running XF86Config? I read through various books here (Handbook, Unleashed and Complete FreeBSD), but could find any references that actually addressed changing XF86 settings after initial installation. *Any* info would be appreciated here, In particular, I'm wondering about not messing up my configs for mouse and keyboard settings (MS Natural Pro Ergonomic). Its just the monitor resolution I need to set. I guess what I'm actually asking, is if its possible with XF86Config to just reset the resolution values to those of the new monitor. Thanks for taking the time and the iformation! Stacey On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 22:17, chip.wiegand@simrad.com wrote: >=20 > owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG wrote on 05/17/2002 01:51:55 PM: >=20 > > I'm running XF863.3.X. > > > > This any help? > > > > Stacey >=20 > You need to run XF86Config (or XF86Setup), preferably XF86Config. If I > recall > correctly it is found in /usr/X11R6/ >=20 > You might want to consider upgrading to XFree86-4. >=20 > -- > Chip >=20 >=20 > > On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 21:53, chip.wiegand@simrad.com wrote: > > > > > > owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG wrote on 05/17/2002 01:01:49 PM: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > Sorry if this should be a walk in the park for some, but after > > > > reading about all the warnings, I thought I'd better ask before > "trying > > > > to sort this" without more info. > > > > > > > > I've got a new monitor (Sun 21" FD Premium) and attached it to my > > > > FreeBSD box. It works fine enough, but my display is currently set = to > > > > 1024 * 768, based on my previous XF86 configs from install time. > > > > > > > > The docs for the new monitor says that the recommended resolution t > orun > > > > it at is 1280 * 1024 with the following:- > > > > Horizontal Deflection Freq: 30 - 121 kHz > > > > Vertical Deflection Freq: 40 - 160 Hz > > > > > > > > Could someone please let me know, or point me to how I can "simply" > > > > reset the resolution to match those above? The sooner the better, i= f > its > > > > not asking too much:-) > > > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > Depends on which version of X you are running. If it's 4.x the handbo= ok > has > > > all the info you need, read chapter 5 section 4. > > > > > > -- > > > Chip > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > > Stacey Roberts B.Sc. (HONS) Computer Science > > Network Systems Engineer > > > > [attachment "signature.asc" removed by Chip Wiegand/USSEA/S/KM/KOG] >=20 --=20 Stacey Roberts B.Sc. (HONS) Computer Science Network Systems Engineer --=-DqasTtwWsxbOEvSgPai0 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Do I need to log off of "X" before running XF86Config? I read through various books here (Handbook, Unleashed and Complete FreeBSD), but could find any references that actually addressed changing XF86 settings after initial installation. *Any* info would be appreciated here, In particular, I'm wondering about not messing up my configs for mouse and keyboard settings (MS Natural Pro Ergonomic). Its just the monitor resolution I need to set. I guess what I'm actually asking, is if its possible with XF86Config to just reset the resolution values to those of the new monitor. Thanks for taking the time and the iformation! Stacey On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 22:17, chip.wiegand@simrad.com wrote: >=20 > owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG wrote on 05/17/2002 01:51:55 PM: >=20 > > I'm running XF863.3.X. > > > > This any help? > > > > Stacey >=20 > You need to run XF86Config (or XF86Setup), preferably XF86Config. If I > recall > correctly it is found in /usr/X11R6/ >=20 > You might want to consider upgrading to XFree86-4. >=20 > -- > Chip >=20 >=20 > > On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 21:53, chip.wiegand@simrad.com wrote: > > > > > > owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG wrote on 05/17/2002 01:01:49 PM: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > Sorry if this should be a walk in the park for some, but after > > > > reading about all the warnings, I thought I'd better ask before > "trying > > > > to sort this" without more info. > > > > > > > > I've got a new monitor (Sun 21" FD Premium) and attached it to my > > > > FreeBSD box. It works fine enough, but my display is currently set = to > > > > 1024 * 768, based on my previous XF86 configs from install time. > > > > > > > > The docs for the new monitor says that the recommended resolution t > orun > > > > it at is 1280 * 1024 with the following:- > > > > Horizontal Deflection Freq: 30 - 121 kHz > > > > Vertical Deflection Freq: 40 - 160 Hz > > > > > > > > Could someone please let me know, or point me to how I can "simply" > > > > reset the resolution to match those above? The sooner the better, i= f > its > > > > not asking too much:-) > > > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > Depends on which version of X you are running. If it's 4.x the handbo= ok > has > > > all the info you need, read chapter 5 section 4. > > > > > > -- > > > Chip > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > > Stacey Roberts B.Sc. 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