Redhat Linux 7.2 Changing Resolution

[WallyKid]

I just installed Redhat Linux, and i'm a newbie, i did a search on resolution, but didn't find anything. Does anyone here know who i can change linux resolution? like from 1024x768 to higher resolution.

 

[WallyKid]

Anyone?

 

[cleverhandle]

Well, I can tell you that you need to change your X configuration (/etc/X11/XF86Config). I'm sure RH has some very pointy-clicky way to do that (maybe in linuxconf somewhere??). But I would just edit the config file by hand - look for the section called "Screen" and you should see some number pairs that look like resolutions. Add in the ones you like, provided that your monitor can handle it. The first pair in the line is the default resolution.

You can also try hitting ctrl-alt-minus or ctrl-alt-plus to cycle through the resolutions already defined for your current screen. But the size of your desktop will always be the size of your largest screen - any smaller resolution will give you a "viewport" onto the full desktop.

 

[Gooberlx2]

if you're going to be screwing around with resolutions, don't have your machine startup in runlevel 5. (gui)
yeah you can edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config (XF89Config-4) or use Xconfigurator

However, if you're using an Nvidia card you'll want to download their kernel and GLX drivers specific to your kernel and install them.

 

[TJ69]

Easy Way: Run XConfigurator as root.

Get to a terminal and run:

1. su
2. XConfigurator

Follow the prompts, the last item it ask for is colordepth/resolution. If it asks you to autoprobe, let it probe.

You can usually find the easy RedHat way of doing things buried somewhere in there online documentation.

 

[WallyKid]

will try that, thanks guys.

 

[WallyKid]

Ok, after i tried to figure it out for a couple of days..... i finally did it. My actual steps for those who are not familiar.....

My initial problem is i would always load into X windows first, and then i will try to bring up a X terminal/Console and type XF86config to do it, but it will never work. So....

1) hold clt-shift backspace to exit out of x windows
2) then type "Xconfigurator" in the root prompt (case sensitive)
3) then from there it will pop up a menu, and run through a series of configurations, Video mainly,
4) after it said XF86config has been written, type "startx" at the root prompt

Thanks again for all replies.