X Resolution problem

henkelarsson12 · 04-02-2006, 12:53 PM

Hi,
I just changed from xfce4 to fluxbox and want to change my default resolution. In XFCE4 I could, through the panel, change my resoultion to 1024x768 and 65 Refresh, but in fluxbox I have no such luck and am right now stuck in 1280x960.

I tried altering my /etc/X11/xorg.conf a litle bit:
http://pastebin.com/636169

but that didn't work, does anyone what is wrong with that xorg.conf and how i woudl change the default resolution to 1024x768.

Thanks
HLarsson

dfreer · 04-02-2006, 02:10 PM

I would say all you should need to do to default to 1024x768 is remove the "1280x960" part from your Screen Section.

So from this:

Code:

#
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"

        ...

        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "416x312" "400x300"
                Virtual 1024 768
        EndSubSection
EndSection

To This:

Code:

#
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"

        ...

        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "416x312" "400x300"
                Virtual 1024 768
        EndSubSection
EndSection

If you want to be able to switch between the two resolutions without editing your xorg.conf file, if your distro supports it you can just leave the "1280x960" in the file, and switch using "CTRL ALT +" and "CTRL ALT -".

frob23 · 04-02-2006, 06:24 PM

You can also use "xrandr" from the command line. Type it and it will show possible resolutions, type "xrandr -s 1024x768" and it will set the resolution for you.

mariogarcia · 06-11-2006, 08:41 AM

hello i don't want o restart a new thread for this..
i am normally to run my old monitor in 1024*768 60 hz but xrandr doesn't let me do so. all i have available its 640x480 61 hz.. in fluxbox..
in kde i could change the resolutions..
i use vesa as there are no other drivers working with my graphic card
thank you