Before you start editing your /etc/X11/XF86Config file, try using the following key press combination:
control Alt - control Alt + Pressing these three keys (Holding control and Alt then tapping either plus or minus) will change the resolution that your screen runs at. Using this method will allow you to quickly find out what resoultion your monitor and video card can run at, as well as letting you see which resolution works best on your eyes. You can run xterm (or what ever) to find out what resolution you like best, dragging the xterm to the bottom right of the screen should tell you the position of the cursor and therefore the screen size. Then edit your XF86Config file by placing the resolution you want to be first in the list. Warning: If your X server locks up or your monitor starts making funny noises (unlikely but possible) then you can use the key combination of control Alt Backspace to kill X. John. Stephen Lavelle wrote: > > How do I adjust the size of myscreen in X. Its too tall (vertical) and when > I open some apps (Emacs, MAKE xCONFIG) i cannot see some parts of them. > I think its currentlt set to 640x480 . also how do i get the output of the > Xserver? > Regards > Stephen > Austanners Wet Blue Pty Ltd. > ~ Australian Tanned Wet Blue Leather ~ > 110 Heales Road, > Lara, Geelong, Australia > 3212 > Tel:++(03)52742232 > Fax:++(03)52742350 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential > and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not > disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are > asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your > assistance is appreciated. > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
