Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 23:47:54 -0400 From: scott <smnoldelinux@mediaone.net> To: ScaryG <scaryg@sputnik.org> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Xwindows - getting better than 640x480 Message-ID: <3AC7F66A.8DEF31F2@mediaone.net> References: <NEBBIBBMOLOKIBAOAKCFCEKMCAAA.scaryg@sputnik.org>
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Look for an option:
DefaultColorDepth (bpp)
in my /etc/XF86Config:
<snippage>
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "PTS"
ModelName "302"
HorizSync 31.5-64.3
VertRefresh 50-90
Modeline "1280x1024" 110.0 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028
1054
EndSection
<snippage>
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultColorDepth 16 <-- HERE
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
ScaryG wrote:
>
> After working with FreeBSD (at work) in a command line environment, I
> finally decided to load FreeBSD on a computer at home to check out the
> Xwindows environment.
>
> I'm happy to say that after a couple days of compiling and upgrading, I
> have Xfree 3.3.6 running with Gnome 1.2
>
> Problem is.. I'm trapped in 640x480 mode!
>
> How can I get to 800x600?
>
> I've checked the config and it shows my Mach64 video card, 2 megs of ram,
> various mode, correct monitor type.
>
> >From what I've read, I should be able to press CTRL+ALT+Numberpad + or -
> to flip through the video modes...
>
> That isn't working for me at all.
>
> Let me admit that this keyboard is old... perhaps it isn't sending the
> correct stuff back?
>
> -Gerry
>
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