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How to change screen res in Linux



<< I can't seem to go it to work. Do I need to be in anything special when I hit Ctrl + Alt + "+"? >>



No, try editting the configuration file.
 


<< I typed that in the command line and it said "bash: /etc/X11/XF86Config: Permission denied" >>



Ok, first it is a configuration file and you will need an editor (ie vi) to edit it, and second you need to be root.
 


<< Ok I'm in the file now but where in the file do I make the edit? >>



Read the how-to at linuxdoc.org or the documentation at xfree86.org
 
I found where I need to make the changes. So do I open up a text editor, make the changes and save it back in the X11 directory?
 
Open a command window and try running Xconfigurator or XF86Setup to set your resolution. There's probably a GUI driven way in RH 7.1, but I don't use RH so I can help you with where this might be.
 


<< I found where I need to make the changes. So do I open up a text editor, make the changes and save it back in the X11 directory? >>



Pretty much.
 
XF86Setup is (or was last time that I used it) a text-based system that lets you modify the XF86Config file without actually changing the file. When you run it it will detect/request your hardware and let you make changes. Then when you finish, it will save it back to the XF86Config file.

OR

Run "Xconfigurator -kickstart" and hopefully if your hardware isn't too weird it will automatically set it up for you. The first method is more full-proof than this one. Using "-kickstart" you are hoping that it will detect everything correctly for you.

When you are done you'll need to restart X and then cntl-alt-+ should work. The issue appears to be that there's only one entry in your XF86Config file, so when you are changing it, it's just flipping through the same one over and over. If you add additional entries, it should enable you to flip through them with the cntl-alt-+ method.
 
Editing conf files is a common thing when you run linux. Get used to it.

how is the P4? 😛

🙂
 
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