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Re: Need help with Linux video setup

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From: Sechylmanos
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:00
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In article <369ADC2D.23B7A965@erols.com>, Tim Reiter <treiter@erols.com> wrote:

> Hi.  I've just installed Linux (RHL version 5.2) for the first time and
> am experiencing
> some problems with the video setup in X Windows.  For some reason the
> screen displays in 640 x 480, although I can scroll around in the
> desktop for a much larger area.
> 
> I tried running "xf86config" - the display server was listed as
> supporting many screen resolutions larger than 640 x 480.  The problem
> is I just can't figure out how to access them.
> 
> I also tried using "xvidtune" - I could change just about every aspect
> of the video **except** the screen resolution (aargh...).
> 
> Could anyone help?  Thanks.


Sounds like you have everything setup correctly.  Try the key combination
"cntrl-alt-+" and that should allow you to switch to a higher resolution. 
Just seems that you have low resolution and high resolution defined in
your XF86Config file.

Hope this helps.

Sechylmanos
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