Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 14:58:36 +0100 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to change Fluxbox resolution? Message-ID: <20110525135836.GB45936@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTinEbbgvJeHwM%2BoH-rqUtTrTvniBxQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <BANLkTinEbbgvJeHwM%2BoH-rqUtTrTvniBxQ@mail.gmail.com>
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--KFztAG8eRSV9hGtP Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 06:08:55AM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote: > > Hi folks, > I've installed FBSD 8.2 and Fluxbox. Fluxbox works just fine, but I > can't figure out how to change my resolution to 1024x768 (my monitor > is a 19" - but the square format, not widescreen format). When Fluxbox > runs...it's too wide for my monitor. That sounds like you might have to fiddle with the monitor controls. Another thing to play with is x11/xvidtune and get a modeline out of it. After you've got a satisfactory image pres "show" and paste that line into xorg.conf BTW, most modern 19" monitors are 1280x1024 >=20 > Here's what I've done: >=20 > 1. pkg_add ?r xorg >=20 > 2. pkg_add ?r fluxbox >=20 > 3. # Xorg -configure >=20 > 4. # cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf >=20 > 5. # echo hald_enable=3D\?YES\" >> /etc/rc.conf >=20 > 6. # echo dbus_enable=3D\?YES\" >> /etc/rc.conf >=20 > 7. reboot >=20 > 8. # echo ?/usr/local/bin/startfluxbox? >> ~/.xinitrc >=20 > 9. startx >=20 > I've edited xorg.conf and added a 1024x768 entry, but apparently > something's not right. >=20 > Comments? Suggestions? >=20 > Thank you, > Ed > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >=20 Regards, --=20 Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html --KFztAG8eRSV9hGtP Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAk3dCwsACgkQHduKvUAgeK5bhgCeIscrropTwCeXK2iT0uf1eP23 gLMAoLKuMY3/6uc2xEFy3I4UIHjdQh2V =C6ki -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --KFztAG8eRSV9hGtP--
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