Re: (newbie) how can I change the display resolution???

[Pietro Cagnoni <pcagnoni@mclink.net>]

> Can anybody help me how to change my display resolution?
> Right now I just have 640*480 with (I think) 16bpp, but I would like
> to have 1024*768 with at least 16bpp.

1) make a backup copy of XF86Config, just in case;
2) install (if you didn't yet) xserver-svga, and make it your default x
server when the installation script ask you if you want to;
3) start playing with XF86Setup; your card appears in the supported card
list;
   read carefully the XF86Setup messages! they were very useful to me!

if you completely screw up the system, put back on your backupped
XF86Config, uninstall xserver-svga and restart.

a very useful thing when you don't know exactly what's going on is

# X 2>&1 > X.log

you should see a dot-textured screen with the x mouse cursor.
press ctrl-alt-backspace to terminate the X server, and read the
messages in X.log
this has been very helpful to me, but i never read it anywhere! maybe it
could be helpful in some HOWTO.

have fun.

pietro.