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gentoonu-b
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 Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: Resolution issue...Resolved successful |
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If my Gnome install doesn't include the options needed to adjust screen resoltuion and montior settings. What dependancies or packages do I need to emerge/install?
I want to change my resolution from 1280x1024 to 1024x768. I also want to change my monitor refresh rate.
Thnx.
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PsychoticRetina
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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edit your xorg.conf file, adding options for resolutions you want to be supported, so that it reads something like this (your xorg.conf may differ -> important part in bold)
| Quote: | Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "1280x1024" "resolution_3" "resolution_4"
EndSubSection
EndSection |
when fired up, x should start up with the first listed resolution it supports (is capable of using on your system); in this case 1024x768. the other options will be listed in the gnome menu, should you wish to use them instead.
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gentoonu-b
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thnx I'll try it..
But my question was more about the utility or tool that allows for us to make the changes while in the Gnome environment. What is that tool or utility that i need to emerge/install.
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PsychoticRetina
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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im unfimiliar with gnome, as im using fluxbox/e17. if youre looking for a stand-alone app that lets you add/remove/choose resolutions, i dont think there is one. gnome (and any other de/wm for that matter) picks up the options from xorg.conf and hands them to you in a window. unless theres a built in option in for that in gnome, xorg.conf editing is what youve got left.
but why make easy things difficult? especially taking into consideration that you chose gentoo, id expect youd want to get to know how it all actually works : )
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TimSSC
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, the reason you don't see the options for the other options in the gnome resolution settings window is because they are not in xorg.conf. A few things to note: in the screen section, you either need to add this line:
and then add your modes to only the depth 24 section, otherwise, you must add the mode line to all the depth sections. Also note that the first resolution listed is the default resolution.
Also, you may need to add lines for the HorizSync and VertRefresh in the monitor section. These depend on your montior, and determine what refresh rates and what resolutions are "legal".
One more thing (though somewhat irrelavent) is that KDE does not use the mode line from xorg.conf, but it does use the monitor settings, so it is good to have properly set monitor settings. |
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