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Old 03-29-2002, 09:46 PM   #1
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I want the ability to use ctrl-alt-+ to go up to 1280x1024, but I want my default to be 1152x864. When I use Xconfigurator to select the modes that I want available, it automatically sets the default to 1280x1024 @ 16bits. If I don't select 1280x1024 as one of the options, it runs how I like it, but then I don't get the ability to run up at 1280x1024.

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Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti200

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Old 03-29-2002, 09:51 PM   #2
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X reads the modes from left to right, rearange the order of the modes so that the one you want as default is first.
 
Old 03-29-2002, 10:10 PM   #3
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Originally posted by Aussie
X reads the modes from left to right, rearange the order of the modes so that the one you want as default is first.
Still not working correctly... am I editing the wrong file?

from /etc/X11/XF86Config:
Code:
Section "Screen"
    Driver      "accel"
    Device      "My Video Card"
    Monitor     "CTX7695"
    DefaultColorDepth   24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "1280x1024" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "1280x1024"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "1280x1024" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "1280x1024" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection
 
Old 03-29-2002, 10:19 PM   #4
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XFree86-3.x.x uses /etc/X11/XF86Config and XFree86-4.x.x uses /etc/X11/XF86-4, you need to restart your x server in order for changes to take effect.
 
Old 03-29-2002, 10:49 PM   #5
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XFree86-3.x.x uses /etc/X11/XF86Config and XFree86-4.x.x uses /etc/X11/XF86-4, you need to restart your x server in order for changes to take effect.
Well, I don't have a /etc/X11/XF86-4, so I guess I'm using XFree86-3.xxxx, and the contents of XF86Config are above, but I'm still running 1280x1024 - even after rebooting the entire machine (making sure that I was restarting x).

any other thoughts?
 
Old 03-29-2002, 11:05 PM   #6
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You can do "XFree86 -version" to check what one is installed and if it says 4.x.x then do "xf86config" to generate a new XF86Config-4. Make sure X is not running if you do "xf86config".
 
Old 03-30-2002, 12:33 AM   #7
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here is my config
I use Redhat 7.2 and here is the relevant portion of /etc/x11/XF86Config-4:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "ATI Mach64"
Monitor "Generic Monitor, 1280x1024 @ 60 Hz"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
 
  


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