Red Hat 9 Vide Display Size Problem

xazo · 09-28-2003, 04:57 PM

I click on system utilities / Display settings so I can change my video display from 800x600 to 1024x768.
When doing so a message box appears saying I need to log out and restart X.

How do I restart X?

I have rebooted several times thinking this will restart X.
If this is not how I restart X, pleaes tell me how to...

Thank you!

Mathieu · 09-28-2003, 05:15 PM

If you rebooted the system, then yes. X is restarted.

If you are unable to obtain a resolution higher than 800x600, your monitor settings may have not been configured correctly.
If you need more help, please tell us which Linux distribution you are using.

xazo · 09-28-2003, 05:25 PM

im using a demo versio of red hat 9 which I downloaded from redhat.como... or least i think its a demo.

nonetheless,
my monitor is a Micron Electronics Inc. Model 910LX.
Is there something in Red Hat that resembles this model which I can select to try that video display monitor for settings...?

Mathieu · 09-28-2003, 05:44 PM

In the menu, System Settings -> Display
Or
At the command line, type: redhat-config-xfree86

If your monitor is not on the list, try using a generic setting.