 | | | problem with display resolution | problem with display resolution 2004-02-04 - By Stuart Sears
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On Wednesday 04 February 2004 19:37, Eric Evans wrote:
> Hi again Stuart et al,
>
> >hah!
> >I actually think I have the answer...
> >have you checked if your monitor settings are correct?
> >the advanced tab in redhat-config-xfree86 is your friend here.
> >If it says unprobed monitor, or a monitor that is not the same model as
> >yours,
> >then it 'll never allow you to change resolutions beyond restrictive
> > settings. if you can 't find your monitor in the list then choose one of
> > the Generic monitors that matches aresolution that you _know_ it is
> > capable of save and test with startx.
>
> Well that was the problem all along! I am a newcomer to Linux and I didn 't
> realize the crucial importance of having a valid monitor type defined in
> the display configuration. I guess I had assumed that since the linux
> installation procedure correctly identified the graphics card type, that
> ought to be sufficient. So I did as you suggested and all is well
> now. Thanks very much. Sorry I was such a whiner....
>
> Eric
No worries. Glad you 've got it sorted now.
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Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX
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