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Re: How do I change my settings to use a different monitor?



On Thu, 15 May 1997, Paul McDermott wrote:

> I hope you are using xdm.  If not then this won't help you.  You have to 
> edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file.  There is a section in it called 
> Screen.  There you should have the settings for your current monitor.  
> You can edit that section with the new monitor settings.  I hope this helps.
> Make sure to have all the monitor settings.  
> Paul

Why wouldn't this help unless he's using xdm?  That file effects the
Xserver it's self.  It has nothing to do with xdm.


> 
> On Thu, 15 May 1997, Alberto Ruiz wrote:
> 
> > Hi again,
> > 
> > I installed Xwindows using an old monitor.  I now have a new monitor which has more resolutions.  How do I go in changing the settings to the new monitor?  Would I loose my window if I'm making the changes on Xwindows?  Is it better to do it through a telnet session?  What about when I'm installing new Xwindows addons,is it a problem running dselect from within Xwindows?
> > 
> > Alberto Ruiz
> > aruiz@debian1.sssys.com
> > 
> > 
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