Re: display settings

[Reginald M Poyau <reg thekeyboard com>]

On Fri, 26 May 2000 08:12:02 Data Zone wrote:
> On Fri, 26 May 2000 14:46:19 +0300 (EEST), Juha Siltala said:
> 
> > 
> >  Use XF86Setup regardless of what RH say (they prefer their own
> >  XConfigurator, of course, but XF86setup is more powerful and
> >  intuitive) -
> 
> Actually, he should use Xconfigurator since if he uses XF86Setup, X won't
> start, unless he hand edit the XF86Config file to add in the
"FontPath	
> "unix/:-1""
> that is used to have access to the x font server.  So, don't give advice
> to people unless you know about the distribution that they are using and
> their skill level.
> 
> Also, RedHat provides lots of documentation on how to use their
> distribution, but most people just sem to like to avoid reading it...
> then ask for help, go figure.
> 
> >  you were probably advised not to install it during the install, so do
> >  it
> >  now. Note that this only one of many options available.
> >  
> >  J. Siltala
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  On Wed, 24 May 2000, Eric Bourland wrote:
> >  
> >  > Hello.
> >  > 
> >  > I built a computer and installed RedHat 6.2 last night, choosing the
> >  GNOME
> >  > graphical user interface. Assembly and installation seemed to
> >  proceed
> >  > without problems. (I did have to change memory DIMMs to defeat a
> >  Signal 11
> >  > problem.)
> >  > 
> >  > I cannot figure out how to adjust my display settings: color bit
> >  depth,
> >  > screen resolution, and screen refresh rate. I cannot find
> >  appropriate
> >  > controls in the GNOME interface. I have read that there's an
> >  application
> >  > called xconfigurator that will adjust display settings.
> >  > 
> >  > How do I use xconfigurator? Or should I use something else?
> >  > 
> >  > Thanks for any help.
> >  > 
> >  > Kind regards,
> >  > 
> >  > Eric
> >  > 
> >  > 
> >  > *******
> >  > Eric Bourland
> >  > Web Development Specialist
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> >  > ebourland@prb.org
> >  > 
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read the documentation that came with RedHat 6.2, and also for Xfree86-3.3.6
Also read the mann page for XF86Config..... that's under mann#5 .... use gnome
help browser 
click on "Man Pages" than on "File Formats" than on "XF86Config"
	make sure that the docs for XFree86 is installed "rpm -qa | grep
XFree86-doc"
	if it is not, then install it from the Redhat 6.2 disk:
		"mount /mnt/cdrom" then	 "rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/XFree86-doc*"

to color depth:
 edit your XF86Config "/etc/X11/XF86Config" look for "Screen Section"
 now this depends on what kind of video card you have....... say for example
that your vided_card is TNT card
 ** you really need to read the docs for Xfree86 before doing this
"www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/index.html"
 	# the svga server
	Section "Screen"
		Driver	"svga"
		Device	"_your_video_card_"
		Monitor "_your_monitor_"
		DefaultColorDepth 32		*** if video your card
under Xfree86 does support that depth the X sever will not start!!!

		Subsection "Display"
			Depth	32
			Modes	"1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1152x864"
"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
			ViewPort 0 0
		EndSubSection

			There shoud be some other Subsection about other color
depth "16 8 .."
	EndSection

Basically just add the line "DefaultColorDepth _the_color_depth_you_want" and
make sure that there is a SubSection "Display"
for it, and also that your video card under X supports that color depth ..... X
will automatically start with hightest resolution
that is listed in "Modes" your can change cycle through the res list mode by
press Ctrl Atl +/- .. try +/- on the number keypad..
X will choose the maximum refresh rate that your monitor/video_card is capabled
of displaying at given resoltion

Don't use XF86Setup for redhat 6.2 ........ it will erase all modelines under
the Monitor Section in exchange for just 
the one or two resolution you picked during the XF86Seup setup, and it will
change your FonPath

P.S. Gnome really needs X configuration tool.
It would have to be something that does not require any hand editing of the
XF86Config