Re: X Configuration in Woody

[JFahnenmueller@t-online.de (Joachim Fahnenmueller)]

Edit your XF86config-4 file, look for lines like these (see below). Insert the correct frequency settings for your monitor, and the resolutions you want.
BTW, if you specify more than one resolution, you can switch them on-the-run by pressing Ctrl+Alt+'+' or Ctrl+Alt+'-'.
See also man XF86Config(x).

# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "Scott 7720"

# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

    HorizSync   30-70

#    HorizSync  30-64         # multisync
#    HorizSync  31.5, 35.2    # multiple fixed sync frequencies
#    HorizSync  15-25, 30-50  # multiple ranges of sync frequencies

# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

    VertRefresh 50-150

EndSection

( ... )

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of screen sections may be present.  Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen.  A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "ATI Rage 128"
    Monitor     "Scott 7720"
    # DefaultDepth 8
    DefaultDepth 24

 Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     640 480
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Regards,

-- 
Joachim Fahnenmüller
Lehrer für Mathematik und Physik

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