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Old 10-31-2009, 11:52 PM   #1
ibabhelix
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CentOS 5 screen resolution.


I ve recently installed CentOS 5 on my pc, everytime i boot it, it says

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Not optimum mode
Recomended mode 1280x1024
in the screen resolution options i ve , this option is not there like
Code:
1440x900
1280x800
1152x864
1280x768
1280x720
1152x768
1024x768
800x600
640x480
I tried including "1280x1024" in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file by editing the screen section.
but still nothing hpnd. what do i do know ?

can anyone pls help me.
 
Old 11-01-2009, 01:36 AM   #2
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Bit of an odd mode, perhaps better to ignore it. Did you put metamodes in front thus?
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Option         "metamodes" "1360x768 +0+0; 1280x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
 
Old 11-01-2009, 04:36 AM   #3
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I suggest you proceed with

yum install xorg-x11-drivers

after that run system-config-display one more time
 
Old 11-02-2009, 09:43 AM   #4
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hey xorg-x11-drivers is already installed .
 
Old 11-02-2009, 09:50 AM   #5
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and run system-config-display set your monitor 1280x1024 and try choose thousand color
instead of million color
 
  


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