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  From: Brandon Johnson <johnson.brandon.br@bhp.com.au>
  To  : Michael Lunnay <ra@box.net.au>
  Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 16:54:46 +0930

Re: x config problem?

Hi Michael,

Joao is on the right track but if you would like to fix it permently you
need to be a little more intimate with the XF86Config file found in
/etc/X11.

Near the bottom of this file there is the screen sections. Look for the
line in the section that suits your setup best that is called modes, in
the display subsection. 
Here is a section from my XF86Config file.

Section "Screen"
    Driver      "vga16"
    Device      "Generic VGA"
    Monitor     "Sony Multiscan 17seII"
    Subsection "Display"
        Modes       "640x480" "800x600"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     800 600
    EndSubsection
EndSection

if you want 16 bit color look for the section that describes 16bit color
and set the mode strings to the resolutions that you want.

for example if I liked 16bit color at 1600x1200 to be my default
starting res, I would find the section for 16bit color then edit the
Modes line to have "1600x1200" as the first string. Other lesser
resolutions could follow.

Example
	Modes	"1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"

Hope this helps :^)

Regards,
Brandon Johnson

Joao Campos wrote:
> 
> >  I set my resolution to 800x600 which it displays but within a
> > 640x480 screen,
> 
> Hi.
> 
> Check your /etc/X11/XF86Config and, under the screen section check the
> "virtual" setting. It will set what size of virtual screen do you want within
> your physical screen.
> 
> Within that same section the modes setting will set what modes do you want X to
> start. You can put there as many modes as your screen/card supports. If you put
> multiple modes there, you can toggle your physical resolution with the Alt+ ,
> Alt- keys.
> 
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