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Article #2452Re: new user display problems
From: hernan gonzalez
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:00
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Bill_T wrote in message ...
>I just installed Red Hat 6.1 for the first time and am having some trouble
>with video display...the text console has 1 char. wrapped on the right side
>of the screen, and in x windows the resolution is set at 300X200 or
>something like that, so most of the display is off the screen.
>
>I tried running the xf86config utility, setting the right display, etc. but
>still having trouble. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
look at your monitor's information. find the values of horizontal sync and
vertical refresh.
open the /etc/X11/XF86Config in emacs look for
HorizSync put the value that your monitor needs {13" monitor about 35}
VertRefresh
this work better than XF86Setup or xf86config
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