moniter setup...Mmmmm

unionjak · 08-14-2006, 04:11 PM

hello,
how do i go about configuring my moniter in dapper, i thought it would be in settings etc ?

Many thanks, steve.

fragos · 08-14-2006, 04:18 PM

System-> Preferences-> Screen Resolution is used to change resolutions. To add another resolution to the options requires editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf. What is it that you wish to set?

nuxrl · 08-14-2006, 06:16 PM

Code:

%sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

unionjak · 08-18-2006, 02:14 PM

hello,
i am using dapper and kde and i cant find system prefences anywhere ? Ps how do i know if i am using kubutu dapper or ubuntu dapper(automatix said some thing about kubuntu ?)

What i am trying to adjust is my screen size, as my fonts are tiny and my tired eyes can only just about see them ...

Many thanks, steve.

fragos · 08-18-2006, 03:21 PM

Kubuntu=KDE and Ubuntu=Gnome

ramram29 · 08-18-2006, 03:30 PM

Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change to a lower resolution. Look for the following section:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
Monitor "Elographic Screen"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Change it around until you get the resolution you like.

fragos · 08-18-2006, 06:43 PM

Here's another example. At each Color Depth, 24 may be better for photography, There is a list Modes which control which resolutions available at each depth. In my case I added "1440x900" to each mode to support my wide screen monitor.

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

akuma_linux · 08-25-2006, 07:36 AM

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know how to change the screen refresh rate in the xserver environment?

fragos · 08-25-2006, 01:20 PM

It's expressed as a range as below. Mine uses 60.

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-51
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection

akuma_linux · 08-25-2006, 08:54 PM

Thankyou fragos, very much appreciated! :-)