Configuiring

incendiary · 07-22-2003, 08:47 AM

I am a slackware newbie and I was wondering how I go about changing the resolution for KDE. I do the startx and get a really big version of KDE and would like to change the resolution to 1024x768.
I tried the xf86config but I do not know what type of video card or anything that I have (it is on an old machine of mine). I just ending up messing it all up. I tried to find SuperProbe like the doc. said but I could not find the dang thing. Thanks.

lfur · 07-22-2003, 08:56 AM

incendiary,

you can try editing the XF86Config file under /etc/X11 directory. Search for the "Screen section" and there you can change the modes and everything else.
And about that video card .. I suggest you open the machine and see what it hides. Then go on the internet and find info about it.

Enjoy

incendiary · 07-22-2003, 09:01 AM

Damn that was quick. I hadn't even read 5 other posts here and I got an reply. Thanks for you help, I am a real newbie (2nd day running linux) and I am completely lost.

lfur · 07-22-2003, 09:17 AM

Youre welcome

Enjoy

incendiary · 07-22-2003, 11:10 AM

Sorry to be such a newbie but I opened the xf86config file and I could not fig. out how in the world I change the resolution. I looked through all the text (of course dumbfounded). Could be a little bit more specific on how to change the resolution ... thanks.

aaa · 07-22-2003, 11:14 AM

Try xvidtune or xf86cfg.

incendiary · 07-22-2003, 12:30 PM

Sorry to sound so stupid but what do I do once I open those files ... I can't find anything that relates to resolution.

aaa · 07-22-2003, 12:37 PM

xf86cfg is kinda weird looking... Right-click the monitor (you should see stuff like a monitor, mouse, etc.) and click configure on the menu that appears.

incendiary · 07-22-2003, 01:17 PM

I must have something confused. I was looking at the xf86config under file:/ect/X11/app-defaults/xf86cfg
It is a text file with alot of stuff ... am I in the right place?

aaa · 07-22-2003, 01:20 PM

You are supposed to run this stuff at a prompt.

lfur · 07-22-2003, 08:58 PM

incendiary,

no, you have to edit the XF86Config (Linux is, as Unix, case sensitive, so xf86config, Xf86config, xf86Config are all different files).

The one you want to edit is:
editor /etc/X11/Xf86Config

change editor for your favourite editor

(like: vim /etc/X11/XF86Config) But you have to be root to change these files!!!
And try to find the section I mentioned before.

And BTW, aaa, have you read the warning that comes with xvidtune???

Enjoy