Re: screen resolution

["Mansoor Sameja" <mansoor simbanet net>]

Thanks for that, although it still gives me a message that only root can run
the command startx.

Mansoor
----- Original Message -----
From: <franline eth net>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: screen resolution


> Mansoor Sameja wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
>
>     By default, all users can issue the command 'startx' from their home
> directory. (As far as I know). I work in Debian Potato, and I have
installed RH
> 6.2 in my college, and RH 6.2 automatically allows users to issue startx
from
> their home directory.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Fernandez.
>
>
> --
> Registered Linux user #211615
> Registered Linux machine #98619
>
> "I am not young enough to know everything."
>
>
>
> >
> > ----- 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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> > > >
> > > > > begin:vcard
> > > > > n:Fernandez;Steve
> > > > > tel;home:0091-484-234155
> > > > > x-mozilla-html:TRUE
> > > > > org:Model Engg. College
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> > > > >
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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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> > > begin:vcard
> > > n:Fernandez;Steve
> > > tel;home:0091-484-234155
> > > x-mozilla-html:TRUE
> > > org:Model Engg. College
> > > version:2.1
> > > email;internet:franline eth net
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> > > Kerala,=0D=0AIndia - 682006.;Cochin;Kerala;682006;India
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> > >
> > >
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> begin:vcard
> n:Fernandez;Steve
> tel;home:0091-484-234155
> x-mozilla-html:TRUE
> org:Model Engg. College
> version:2.1
> email;internet:franline eth net
> adr;quoted-printable:;;'Franline', Hno 22/580,=0D=0AEdacochin,
> Kerala,=0D=0AIndia - 682006.;Cochin;Kerala;682006;India
> x-mozilla-cpt:;17120
> fn:Steve Fernandez
> end:vcard
>
>