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Subject: Re: Screen Resolution
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Hi,

Hervé Kergourlay wrote:
> Erich Dollansky a écrit :
> 
> I install FreeBSD 5.3 with the standard option, the X process in 
> /usr/X11R6/bin/X is running
> 
So, it should be X.Org.

> I run startx to start the X server
> 
edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

There should be a section 'Screen'. In there are subsections 'Display'. 
Just add there something like:

         SubSection "Display"
                 Depth     24
                 Modes   "800x600"
         EndSubSection

Change 24 to the number of bits supported by your graphics adaptor.

Erich