Re: Need help with XF86 config
From: Chris Lale (chrislale_at_untrammelled.co.uk)
Date: 12/22/04
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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:32:35 +0000 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Andrew Konosky wrote:
> After I got the base system installed, I selected "Desktop Environment"
> and apt installed both KDE and Gnome, Gnome as default. I switched it
> over to KDE and KDM, but the installer didn't set up my graphical config
> right.
>
> My Radeon 8500 graphics card and my Philips 107P monitor are detected
> right, and I chose the resolutions I wanted to use during the config,
> but both KDE and gnome defaulted to 800x600 @ 75Hz, and no higher
> resolutions were available. I tried removing all other resolutions than
> the 1280x1024 which I want to use, but I still get 800x600 and 1280x1024
> is not even an option. I have all these other low resolutions available,
> but where are they coming from and what command do I run to reconfigure
> the graphics setup?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
If you want an X interface, use Synaptic. Select xserver-xfree86 in the
package list, then Package -> Configure...
Choose the Advanced method for selecting your monitor's charactaristics
and you can use the technical specs from your monitor's manual.
Although, I found that the Simple or Medium methods produced a better
setup first time for my AOC monitor.
Chris.
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