On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 13:45 +0200, Alex Schuster wrote: > Michael Sullivan writes: > > > On Sat, 2009-04-18 at 18:03 +0100, Robert Bridge wrote: > > > Michael Sullivan wrote: > > > > A few months ago my wife switched from gnome to xfce because gnome > > > > was just too slow. I performed the X upgrade on her computer last > > > > night, and now she can't get her usual screen resolution of > > > > 1024x768 because it's not on "the list". Is there a way I can get > > > > it on "the list"? She doesn't have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, as > > > > the upgrade guide recommended getting rid of it. Several sites on > > > > the 'Net suggested using the xf86Config file, but she doesn't seem > > > > to have one. > > Does she still have the old xorg.conf file somewhere? I'd try if X still > works with it. > > > > Is there an entry, default, at the top of the list? What resolution > > > is it using for that? > > > > I don't know what resolution default is. It doesn't say. How do I > > find out? > > Try it, and then call xdpyinfo|grep dimensions in an xterm. Emerge > xdpyinfo if it is not installed yet. > Many monitors also have a memnu option to display resolution and > frequency. > > Wonko >
a...@catherine ~ $ xdpyinfo|grep dimensions dimensions: 1024x768 pixels (306x230 millimeters) But it's NOT 1024x768! Her icon for main menu doesn't even show up. And 1024x768 is still not available from Settings->Display Settings when I right-click on the desktop.
