I have X on my laptop... in horrid color and resolution

Stu L Tissimus

Okay, I finally figured out that you could do X -configure and now I'm using Fluxbox. But it looks like *BEEP!!!*. I now need to know how to make it run in 1024x768 at 24-bit color. Anybody?
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Peaceable Frood · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:42 am Post subject:

Its in your XF86Config look for the Screen Section change the default depth to 24, and change the resolution under the 24 section to 1024x768 and make sure its first.
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cyrillic · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:50 am Post subject:

Try editing your /etc/X11/XF86Config to add a few things :

Brandy · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 3:01 am Post subject:

Moved from Installing Gentoo to Desktop Environments.
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Stu L Tissimus · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:21 am Post subject:

Aw man, I don't know what my refresh rate is. But I tried your 60 Hz recomendation, and while I believe Fluxbox does look a bit smaller, it still is DEFINITELY not 1024x768.... Not 800x600, I don't think, either. BTW, what's that line with the 400 and 300 for? I mean, am I running in 400x300?
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Stu L Tissimus · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:23 am Post subject:

Oh yes, I forgot to mention... The color thing did help. Thanks!
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cyrillic · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:50 am Post subject:

The physical size of my monitor is 400mm x 300mm. This setting affects the size of fonts (I think).

If you can't seem to get the resolution you want, looking through /var/log/XFree86.0.log may give you some hints as to the reason.