How can I set my screen resolution to 1280x1024.

It worked on mandrake so it must work under slackware...

Greetz Matata

In article <pan.2003.07.26.14.00.24.428178@NOSPAM.pi.be>, Matata wrote:
> How can I set my screen resolution to 1280x1024.

Copy your Mandrake XF86Config file to Slackware, but change the font
server part to use font paths.

> It worked on mandrake so it must work under slackware...

It will, but Slackware doesn't configure these things for you.
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In article <pan.2003.07.26.14.00.24.428178@NOSPAM.pi.be>, Matata wrote:
> How can I set my screen resolution to 1280x1024.

Slackware has a couple of state of the art configuration tools designed
with just this task in mind:

vi
vim
gvim
emacs
joe
jed
mcedit

and some I can't think of right now.

Use anyone of these to alter the file /etc/X11/XF86Config

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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 08:17:33 -0700, /dev/rob0 wrote:

>> It worked on mandrake so it must work under slackware...
>
> It will, but Slackware doesn't configure these things for you.

Slack's xf86config does allow you to define resolutions and also
define which one is to be default as well.

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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:00:24 +0200, Matata wrote:

> How can I set my screen resolution to 1280x1024.
>
> It worked on mandrake so it must work under slackware...
>
> Greetz Matata

Just use the "xf86cfg" utility and cycle between resolutions. Be carefull
if you have an old monitor!

Matata <koen@nospam.pi.be> wrote:
> How can I set my screen resolution to 1280x1024.

> It worked on mandrake so it must work under slackware...

Iwould use the same settings in XF86Config as in Mandrake.

Hope it helps.

--Julio

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In article <slrnbi56sd.b9n.rob0@linuxbox.stpaultel.com>, /dev/rob0 wrote:

> Copy your Mandrake XF86Config file to Slackware, but change the font
> server part to use font paths.

Is there any point to the font server on a typical desktop? It
seems like a bit of a waste to me.

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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 18:57:27 +0300, George Papadopoulos wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:00:24 +0200, Matata wrote:
>
>> How can I set my screen resolution to 1280x1024.
>>
>> It worked on mandrake so it must work under slackware...
>>
>> Greetz Matata
>
> Just use the "xf86cfg" utility and cycle between resolutions. Be carefull
> if you have an old monitor!

Edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file with pico or some other editor.

At the bottom, you'll see a section that looks something like this.

----------------------

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "KYRO"
Monitor "My Monitor"
# Set your desired default color depth here (16 or 24)
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

--------------------------

The first mode is the default (e.g. 1024x768 in my case)


Also, you may want to enter some moitor information in the XF86Config as
well.

------------------------

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "My Monitor"
HorizSync 31.5 - 50.0
VertRefresh 70-120

EndSection

------------------------

In my case, I have a Viwsonic A70. You should consult your monitor instruction
manual for the precise values. Don't put the same refresh info in yours
that I have in mine, because the values could be incorrect.

In <slrnbi5qob.glk.Faux_Pseudo@fugozi.quasi>, Faux_Pseudo wrote:
>> Slackware has a couple of state of the art configuration tools designed
>> with just this task in mind:
>
> You forgot pico. I wouldn't be where I am today with pico.
>

with or without, _but_:
-> nano :-)

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