How do I get to Xconfigurator?

BrianSchumacher · 10-17-2002, 03:34 PM

I would like to change my screen resolution, but I don't know how. I have been looking at all the posts and couldn't find what I needed. All I have found is that I could either use Xconfigurator or XF86config but I don't know how to get to them. I am using 800x600 resolution but I need to go down one more to 1024x768 because I have a 19" monitor and 800x600 doesn't look that good.

acid_kewpie · 10-17-2002, 03:37 PM

Xconfigurator comes with redhat, and nothing else afaik. try xf86config. or edit the XF86Config file, search for thousands of more detailed answers

BrianSchumacher · 10-17-2002, 03:51 PM

I'm sorry. I forgot to mention that I am using RedHat Linux 7.3.

trickykid · 10-17-2002, 03:54 PM

type it at a command prompt:

Xconfigurator

or

xf86config

or edit your XF86Config-4 file by hand to change your default resolutions and color depth.

BrianSchumacher · 10-17-2002, 04:25 PM

Just one more question and that will hopefully be it. I found the command promt once but I don't remember how to get to it. Where is it located?

DavidPhillips · 10-17-2002, 04:32 PM

your kidding right?

trickykid · 10-17-2002, 05:05 PM

Then I can assume your in a GUI like X already. The easiest way is to press: ctrl-alt-F2

And then login and then do the configuration for X. Either that or look for a terminal window program in your menu somewhere that is called like eterm, or xterm.. or something that ends with term.

DavidPhillips · 10-17-2002, 08:12 PM

if it's gnome you can right click on the desktop and click new terminal