Screen Resolution?!?!? - Overclock.net

MikeEnIke · 02-04-05

Alright i like linux and all but i hate how i cant change the screen reso. its HUGE! This can also be because i'm only a live cd but if i decide to not go by bootable cd can i change the screen reso or not?

Stevo3 · 02-04-05

im pretty sure that any os trying to compete against windows would allow you to change the screen resolution. i have never used linux but there are some gurus on here that should be able to confirm that you can change the resolution.

*Xaimus* · 02-09-05

Bump #2.

You would use the xrandr command to see a list of valid screen modes, and you would press "ctrl-alt-minus" or "ctrl-alt-plus" to quickly scan through them.

You most certainly can change the screen resolution--you can rely on autodetection, or you can force a list of valid modes in your xorg.conf/XF86Config file.

MikeEnIke · 02-16-05

I still can't get the stupid screen reso off 640x800 or whatever

*Xaimus* · 02-16-05

640x480

It may just be because the LiveCD is sticking with safe defaults and using a generic configuration that will probably work on every system.

MikeEnIke · 02-17-05

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Originally Posted by Xaimus

640x480

It may just be because the LiveCD is sticking with safe defaults and using a generic configuration that will probably work on every system.

is there a way to make that go away? maybe bye making a XF86Config file? or something

*Xaimus* · 02-17-05

Possibly. What LiveCD are you using?

setite · 02-18-05

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Originally Posted by MikeEnIke

Alright i like linux and all but i hate how i cant change the screen reso. its HUGE! This can also be because i'm only a live cd but if i decide to not go by bootable cd can i change the screen reso or not?

its because your on a dell... many live cds fight with the onboard graphics.... it appears that they cant figure out what the card is capable of so it defaults to that... be that as it is a live cd... you would have to actually do some modding to the cd's contents... a task i found to be not worth it

MikeEnIke · 02-20-05

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Originally Posted by setite

its because your on a dell... many live cds fight with the onboard graphics.... it appears that they cant figure out what the card is capable of so it defaults to that... be that as it is a live cd... you would have to actually do some modding to the cd's contents... a task i found to be not worth it

I'm not on a dell. That was just specs for the like monitor there old regardless this monitor im on right now is a Kogi LCD. And I'm using Knoppix and occasionally BeatriX

setite · 03-08-05

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Originally Posted by Stevo3

im pretty sure that any os trying to compete against windows would allow you to change the screen resolution. i have never used linux but there are some gurus on here that should be able to confirm that you can change the resolution.

NO.. LIVECDS CAN HAVE THIS PROBLEM... ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE ONBOARD VIDEO.. THE PROBLEM OCCURS IF LINUX CAN'T IDENTIFY ANY MEMORY ON YOUR RAM... ASSUMING HE MEANS HES STUCK AT 640X480 AS MY DADS EMACHINE WAS USING THE UBUNTU LIVECD... SUSE LIVECD HAD NO PROBLEM THOUGH

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02-09-05	#3 (permalink)
Xaimus Retired Section Director Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 571 Trader Rating: 0	Bump #2. You would use the xrandr command to see a list of valid screen modes, and you would press "ctrl-alt-minus" or "ctrl-alt-plus" to quickly scan through them. You most certainly can change the screen resolution--you can rely on autodetection, or you can force a list of valid modes in your xorg.conf/XF86Config file.

02-16-05	#5 (permalink)
Xaimus Retired Section Director Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 571 Trader Rating: 0	640x480 It may just be because the LiveCD is sticking with safe defaults and using a generic configuration that will probably work on every system.

02-17-05	#7 (permalink)
Xaimus Retired Section Director Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 571 Trader Rating: 0	Possibly. What LiveCD are you using?

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