Re: xwindows screen resolution

["Clint M. Sand" <clint_(_at_)_neotrance_(_dot_)_dyndns_(_dot_)_org>]

On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 09:39:54AM +0300, Alari Kask wrote:
> Chel kenal pC$eval, N, 2005-05-26 kell 21:19, kirjutas Gregory L.
> Magnusson:
> > Hello all,
> > I am wondering how to set the screen resolution for x-windows. How does 
> > one cycle through the different resolutions? Change resolutions? I have 
> > loaded kde and cannot change out of "640x480" mode. My xorg.conf file 
> > contains muliple modes including:
> > 
> > Depth 24
> > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "1600x1400"
> > 
> > Greg Magnusson
> > 
> 
> You have to set DefaultDepth 24 in your configfile, and the correct
> frequencys for your monitod (HorizSync, Vertrefresh) you can probably
> find them by searching google.On the modes line, the mode you would like
> to use as the default should come first.
> A reccomendation:Use X -configure to create a new configfile, on some
> hardware it detects the right syncs on your monitor and so on, you can
> alter it later to fit your needs (resolution, depth, etc.)

Also, this question has nothing to do with OpenBSD.