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Technical (Development, Security, etc.) => Unix / Linux Discussion => Topic started by: Joe on September 24, 2005, 09:32:57 PM

Title: GNOME: Setting screen resolution?
Post by: Joe on September 24, 2005, 09:32:57 PM
I know the Computer --> Whatever --> Set Screen Resolution thing, but it doesn't list all the resolutions my screen can handle. Is there any way to set this higher than what is in the list?

PS: I did try google.
Title: Re: GNOME: Setting screen resolution?
Post by: Ergot on September 24, 2005, 10:25:16 PM
I believe it's configured in the xorg.conf or XFree86-4 files.
Title: Re: GNOME: Setting screen resolution?
Post by: iago on September 25, 2005, 02:04:40 PM
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
/etc/X11/xfree86.conf

It shoudl be one of those, or something like those, where you'll find a list of resolutions.  Just edit that list, and restart X. 
Title: Re: GNOME: Setting screen resolution?
Post by: Ergot on September 25, 2005, 02:56:13 PM
I think for XFree86 it's /etc/X11/XFree86Conf-4
Title: Re: GNOME: Setting screen resolution?
Post by: MyndFyre on September 26, 2005, 11:59:39 AM
If you're running on a nonstandard display, you might need a special modeline.  For example, this is part of my xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor0"
   VendorName   "hp pavilion"
   ModelName    "LCD Panel 1440x900"
   HorizSync    30 - 64
   VertRefresh  50 - 100
   Modeline "1440x900" 97.54 1440 1472 1840 1872 900 919 927 946
   Option       "dpms" 
EndSection
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