Re: xserver-xfree86 managing different settings

2004-10-27 Thread Scotty Fitzgerald
Thomas Adam wrote: > --- Scotty Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I can't be the first person to want to do this, so how do I do this? > > apt-get install gvidm > > -- Thomas Adam > [snip] Thanks Thomas, I didn't know about gvidm, but I installed it and it works. However I am afraid I

Re: xserver-xfree86 managing different settings

2004-10-26 Thread Ralph Katz
On 10/26/04 18:50, Thomas Adam wrote: --- Scotty Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can't be the first person to want to do this, so how do I do this? apt-get install gvidm -- Thomas Adam I use: $ xrandr from xbase-clients package. There's also gnome-randr-applet. Regards. -- To UNSUBSCRI

Re: xserver-xfree86 managing different settings

2004-10-26 Thread Thomas Adam
--- Scotty Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't be the first person to want to do this, so how do I do this? apt-get install gvidm -- Thomas Adam = "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- http://linuxgazette.net "TAG Editor" -- http://linuxgazette.net " We'll just save

xserver-xfree86 managing different settings

2004-10-26 Thread Scotty Fitzgerald
I JUST WROTE How would I manage multiple settings with xfree86? I read a bunch of manpages but don't see what I want to do. When my system boots, I want it to default to 640x480 mode, even though my card supports 800x600 and 1024x768. Then, if I want, I want to get to a console prom

xserver-xfree86 managing different settings

2004-10-26 Thread Scotty Fitzgerald
How would I manage multiple settings with xfree86? I read a bunch of manpages but don't see what I want to do. When my system boots, I want it to default to 640x480 mode, even though my card supports 800x600 and 1024x768. Then, if I want, I want to get to a console prompt, and somehow restart