Re: Screen Resolution problem on FC4 (used to work OK on FC3)

From: Lenard (Lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 07/10/05

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    Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:03:58 GMT

    eacosta@yahoo.com wrote:

    > Hello,
    >
    > I have a 1600x1200 and millions of colors capable LCD and Graphics
    > card. However when I set the resolution from Desktop->System
    > Settings->Display to 1600x1200, after rebooting the GUI, it does
    > panning from a base resolution od 1280x1024 (quite anoying!!). Digging
    > around I found there is another tool in Desktop->Preferences->"Screen
    > Resolution" This tool doesnt let me get past 1280x1024 no matter what!
    >
    > I had to go back to the Display Settings an put it back to 1280x1024
    > to avoid the annoying panning.
    >
    > The odd thing is that this used to work fine on FC3. I still have it
    > installed on a different partition and I can boot it and set it to
    > 1600x1200. I'd really really appreciate any ideas.
    >

    Log out of your GUI interface, press the three key combo of Ctrl+Alt+F1
    [to F6] then log on as root suppling the password when asked. As root
    type something like(2 lines, press the 'Enter' key after each one);

    init 3
    system-config-display --reconfig

    See 'system-config-display --help' without the quoters for more options.

    You can test by typing 'startx' without the quotes when done type and
    your at the CLI type something like 'init 5' without the quotes.
    Remember to go back the the CLI and logout for root. 

    -- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
 safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."     -- B. Franklin, 1759
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