display configuration question
 

Hi, I have Debian 3.0.1 with KDE 2.2.2 installed. Everything s functional, except that KDE is stuck in 640x480 mode. I have run the Xconfig utility over and over, each time giving it the settings which I think should enable a better resoultion, but I can figure out why nothing changes. My monitor is a newer (5 yrs or less) Dell 17", my video card is a 4 MB PCI Trident 9680. Any ideas as to how I might go about fixing this problem?

Check the display settings in /etc/X11/XF86Config (maybe XF86Config-4) For every color depth the line should be the same. If the proper resolution is in it you have to change it with kcontrol.

If your VertRefresh and HorizSync rates are not set according to your monitor specs it will also cause resolution issues. View your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and check the Section "Monitor" to check these entries.

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I checked the Xf86 config files, and they seem to be correct, vert and horiz values are ok... but i still dont even see anything in KDE telling me what res the screen is set at, or how to change it. I looked at everything under kcontrol and found nothing...?

Look under >peripherals>display