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On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, pstewart wrote:

> hi there... I have a dumb question... how do I define the working
> resolution for my X-Windows?  It's been so long since I've had to install
> an X-Win machine I forgot..:)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Paul

Look in '/etc/XF86Config' and see man xf86config.

Also hit Ctrl-Alt+ or Ctrl-Alt- to change it on the fly.

Later,
Jason Wells