Re: toggle resolution
OK, I see it now - I had some inconsisties between the
modline and mode listings for my default color depth.
Thanks for all the advice.
That brings up another question. How does one change
the color depth? Again, I have several listed but
have just used the default.
Steve
--- Daniel Pittman <daniel@rimspace.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Oct 2002, David Reviejo wrote:
> > * Daniel Pittman <daniel@rimspace.net> [021003
> 11:49]:
> >> On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, steve thompson wrote:
> >> > Can anyone tell me how I can change the
> resolution?
> >> > I have several resolution entries in
> XF86Config-4,
> >> > but how do I toggle from one to another?
> >>
> >> Control-Alt-Keypad Plus works, or install the
> gvidm package.
> >
> > On laptops this key sequence is usually very
> dificult to type;
>
> ...not if you have an external keyboard plugged in,
> which I used to
> routinely do at home. :)
>
> [...]
>
> > I use
> > xvidtune [-next | -prev ]
>
> That's reasonable. gvidm simply presents a pop-up
> menu of video modes to
> chose from, which I find useful. I forgot about
> this.
>
> Daniel
>
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