Re: X resolution

[keane www com]

Well you could try Xconfigurator instead of using xf86config. It will try to auto detect your vga and the dfault resolution. follow the commands in there, you should be able to get it works. If your monitor is not in the list, try choosing custom as your monitor. 

goodluck.
regards,

keane
On Wed, 05 July 2000, "Warren Piece" wrote:

> 
> 
> just started using linux.  the good thing is that i haven't yet been able to 
> get X to work.  i say this because it made me figure out a pile of stuff in 
> the command prompt.  but, the thing is that i would like to get X to work.  
> i have tried all of the aforementioned methods of configuring X, but i end 
> up with the same result each time...the resolution is set such that i can't 
> see but half of the desktop.  even though i have set up different monitors, 
> picked different synch rates, and picked different resolutions, nothings 
> seems to change.  i can always just see a very small portion of the desktop.
> i am using a 19" mag monitor that was set to 1280x1024 in windows.  thanks.
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