Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:44:36 +0100 From: Chris Whitehouse <chris@childeric.freeserve.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: a problem setting screen resolution with Xorg-6.9.0 Message-ID: <44E8D7C4.2070806@childeric.freeserve.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20060820171052.BTA30773@ms1.nss.udel.edu> References: <20060820171052.BTA30773@ms1.nss.udel.edu>
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carl@UDel.Edu wrote: > Fellow FreeBSDers, > > I originally sent this to FreeBSD-X11, but this may be a more appropriate venue. > > I have recently installed FreeBSD 6.1 on a Pentium III box, using an NVidia > GeForce 2 GTS card and a CTX PL9 monitor. Running "X -configure" as root > generates the file xorg.conf.new, and then running "X -config xorg.conf.new", > pulls up a generic X screen with a resolution of 1600x1200. I go in and modify > the xorg.conf.new file to make the default resolution 1280x1024, and rerun > "X -config xorg.conf.new", but the resolution is still 1600x1200. This is a > wonderful resolution, but it makes everything rather small, and the icons are > difficult to see. I am obviously setting something wrong, but I do not know what > it is. Might anyone have any suggestions. I really would rather have the > resolution be 1280x1024. Thanks for your help! > > > Carl > > The following is the file xorg.conf.new: > ... ... > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Card0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 24 > Modes "1280x1024" > EndSubSection > EndSection > Try this Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection Chris
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