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Can anyone tell me how to change the startup resolution of slackware? I recently installed on a laptop that can only display 800x600, however I mistakenly set it to 1024x768, so when everything is finished booting, the login prompt is below the screen.
# Configuring X Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO - video cards The Linux XFree86 HOWTO
Common X configuring tools:
Debian - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Mandrake - XFdrake
Redhat 7.3 down - the setup utility leads to several config tools
Redhat 7.3 up - redhat-config-xfree86
You may have these tools:
XF86Setup
XFree86 -configure
Xconfigurator
xf86cfg
xf86config
xconf ATI Linux drivers
If you need the nVidia driver, most likely, you want the Linux IA32 driver
Most likely the simplest thing to do is to just run: /urs/X11R6/bin/xf86config
It will take you through a series of questions regarding your X environment, and it's an easy way to specify whichever default resolution you want. (Personally, I recommend selecting 9432.) Also, fancypiper's post lists a huge amount of really good info, I recommend you check it out if you still have questions. For what it's worth, fancypiper's advice is >>always<< useful. Read and learn. - J.W.
I think in this case problem is with Lilo resolution setting.
Just open lilo.conf and set needed screen parameters. It is already included in /etc/lilo.conf, all you have to do is to uncomment proper line, run /sbin/lilo and reboot.
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