Re: screen resolution

["Mansoor Sameja" <mansoor simbanet net>]

Thanks, it worked after some struggle, Thanks again.

I have another problem though, how do I allow other users than the root to
start X Windows ?


Mansoor

----- Original Message -----
From: <franline eth net>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: screen resolution


> Mansoor Sameja wrote:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I have a problem also, I have HP Brio with the following VGA card S3
> > prosavage PM133 (TM) with s3SDAC chip. I have installed the linux
without
> > much problems, but the display was not coming proper and I only got the
> > screen with big fonts and with grayscale resolution. I then went to
> > s3graphics and I downwloaded the driver for the card. There is no
> > instruction as to how to install the card, only run the install.sh which
I
> > did and every time it is saying you must have XFree server installed,
and I
> > don't know how to install that. so what I did, I tried to run the file
> > XF86_SVGA which came together with the pack, which also didn't have much
> > effect.. I vi the install.sh and ran the commands one by one, this
helped in
> > a way and I got a good resolution, but the screen appeared strange, it
was
> > not showing the whole desktop and each time I moved the mouse to the end
of
> > the screen either right, left, down or up the desktop moved and showed
me
> > other items on the screen and other type of screen which was not visible
> > before. As if the screen has not been configured properly, my screen
type is
> > D8897 which is not there on the list, I am completely stuck somebody
HELP
> > !!!!
> >
> > I also tried to re-run the Xconfigurator and chose other card where I
chose
> > XF86_SVGA and I configured the rest of the options but the result is the
> > same, somebody help please.
> >
> > Mansoor
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <franline eth net>
> > To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: screen resolution
> >
> > > JackBalauag aceraip com ph wrote:
> > >
> > > > hi guys!  im a newbies at linus OS and i want to reduce my
resulution at
> > > > xstart.  how can i do it?
> > > > please help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Redhat-install-list mailing list
> > > > Redhat-install-list redhat com
> > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list
> > >
> > >     Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file, and go to the bit depth under
the
> > > Screens section. You will see something like
> > >
> > > Subsection "Display"
> > >     Depth     xx
> > >
> > > where xx is your startup display depth. If you are using XFree86 4 and
> > > above, you will find something like DefaultDepth somewhere. The
desired
> > > depth can be set there. Now, to set the startup resolution for the
default
> > > depth, edit the Modes line just after the Depth line, and put the
> > > resolution you want at bootup at the beginning of the list, save the
file
> > > and restart X.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Steve Fernandez.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Registered Linux user #211615
> > > Registered Linux machine #98619
> > >
> > > "I am not young enough to know everything."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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>     Don't worry, that's your virtual screen in action, and it's perfectly
> normal. However, if you want to remove that, edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config
> file, and go to the Screen Section. There, you will find a line showing
>
>     DefaultDepth xx
>
>     or something similar, which indicates the default bit-depth of your
> display. Now, go to that Subsection that includes the same depth, ie, xx,
and
> it should look something like this:
>
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth xx
>         Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>         Virtual    800 600
>     EndSubsection
>
>     Now, don't worry if there are additional resolutions present, or their
> order differ. What you need to do is to add the line Virtual xxx xxx after
the
> ViewPort line, as done above, where xxx xxx is your current resolution.
Keep us
> informed about any problems.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Fernandez.
>
> --
> Registered Linux user #211615
> Registered Linux machine #98619
>
> "I am not young enough to know everything."
>
>
>
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