Command for changing res in Linux?

[AMDPwred]

I want to hook up my better monitor to my Linux box (shutting down Windows in the process). The current one I use 17 inches but the colors are all messed up so I use it on Linux. My main monitor (use with Win box) is a 15 inch so I can't have high res like I normally do in Linux.

So the question is, what is the command to configure the X interface? Thanks!

 

[fivepesos]

what distribution are u using? generally all u need to do is simply edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config to reflect your settings. www.linuxdoc.org and read their X howto.

 

[neuralfx]

what distrobution are you using? any of the newer ones will have Xconfigurator, try just the command 'setup' and run the Xconfigurator, you could modify a text file ... ah but this is easier .. good luck ..
-neural


[edit] ah fivepesos you beat me to the post=) , ya i was hinting at that .. but for newbie, xconfigurator would probably be easier . . actaully even if it was me, just for res change, i would use xconfig [/edit]

 

[AMDPwred]

I'm in Red Hat 7.1.

 

[AMDPwred]

xconfigurator did the trick, thanks guys! Now, how can I specify the res I'd like to use? Should I edit that XF86Config file or is there some kind of shortcut? I hear something like hitting "Crtl +" would go up and "Crtl -" would go down. That doesn't seem to be the keys, but do you guys know what I'm thinking of?

 

[neuralfx]

you can specify the default in xconfigurator, to be able to switch, you need to have picked the ones you want to use in xconfigurator, then in x u can change it using ctrl alt + or ctrl alt - ..
good luck ..
-neural