Re: Monitor resolution

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Sergio Basurto wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:50:27 +0200, Erik Jakobsen wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > I installed the debian sarge yesterday, and I'm not
> > able with the setup 
> > to increase the monitor resolution to more
> > than 800X600.
> >
> > I would prefer 1024X768.
> >
> > The graphic card is an old ATI, but with SuSE, it has
> > worked fine at 
> > 1024X768.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Erik Jakobsen
> >    
>
> I think you must check you resolution, in the
> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, the monitor resolution
> always can be moved there.
>
> In the screen section
> in Modes you will find something like 
>
> Modes "800x600" "640x480" ...
>
> you must put in this line the resolution that you want
> first.
>
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" ....
>
> also you must have the correct values for HorizSync,
> and VertRefresh.
>
> I hope this help.
>
> Regards.
>
> --
> Sergio Basurto J.
>
> If I have seen further it is by standing on the 
> shoulders of giants. (Isaac Newton)
> --
> --
>
>
>  
run as root    <dpkg-reconfigure  xserver-xfree86>              you will 
eventually see a box which makes diffrent resolutions possible..,
gl.,

steef