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Old 04-08-2003, 09:12 PM   #1
Steppenwolf
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Resolutions


hi!

I have installed suse after trying to install debian withut much success...

and wondered how to change the screen resolution...
here is my etc/x11/XF86Config file :

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "keyboard"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "dell101"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "WHEEL MOUSE (PS/2)"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Vendor" "MICROSOFT"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
HorizSync 31-50
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "800X600@75HZ"
VendorName "--> VESA"
VertRefresh 50-85
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "640x480" 25.18 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
Modeline "640x480" 28.00 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
Modeline "640x480" 28.32 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521
EndSection


Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
Visual "HighColor"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce 2 Ultra"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Screen 0
VendorName "Nvidia"
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

thank you
 
Old 04-08-2003, 11:17 PM   #2
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it;s ok

it;s done
 
Old 04-12-2003, 07:33 AM   #3
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If you were going to post a request for the cummunities help, you could have posted a reply with the solution you found too :-)
 
Old 04-24-2003, 09:56 PM   #4
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Your not the only newbie, you know.
 
Old 04-25-2003, 01:35 AM   #5
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indeed. please post how you fixed something instead of just
mentioning that you did. such posts really freak me out.
 
  


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