Screen Resolution

saiz66 · 04-29-2003, 11:13 AM

Hi, I would like to know how i could change my screen size or resolution in gnome... i tried it using xf86config and i dont remember it asking me for my screen size such as 1024x860... is there a possibility to change it on gnome?

trickykid · 04-29-2003, 12:06 PM

xf86config should ask you, it will be when it asks you if the modelines are ok, giving you a choice of editing the default mode lines for 8 bit, 16 bit and 32 bit...
Either that or you can just edit your XF86Config file in /etc/X11 under the screens section.

Sample File:

Code:

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of screen sections may be present.  Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen.  A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "ATI Xpert 98"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 16

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection