Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:30:01 -0700 From: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD 11.1, Xfce, and laptop screen and external monitor resolution Message-ID: <a8bda0a3-70c2-7af2-da33-3cc86f992160@holgerdanske.com>
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I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop with an Intel T7400 CPU, 2 GB RAM,
16 GB SSD, Intel GM945 graphics, a 1280x800 screen, and a fresh install
of FreeBSD:
[root@tinkywinky ~]# freebsd-version
11.1-RELEASE
[root@tinkywinky ~]# uname -a
FreeBSD tinkywinky 11.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE #0 r321309: Fri Jul
21 02:08:28 UTC 2017
root@releng2.nyi.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64
I have installed xorg. 'startx' seems to work correctly.
I have installed xfce and created a machine-id per the installation
messages:
[root@tinkywinky ~]# dbus-uuidgen --ensure
[root@tinkywinky ~]# ls -A /var/lib/dbus/
machine-id
When I run 'startxfce4', Xfce starts with a resolution of 1024x768.
Applications Menu -> Settings -> Display offers two choices: 1024x768
and 800x600. How do I set the Xfce resolution to 1280x800 when driving
the laptop screen?
If I connect an external 1920x1080 monitor to the VGA port of the laptop
and press the Fn+F8 (CRT/LCD) hot key at the GELI prompt, the video
signal is sent to the external monitor (laptop screen goes dark). (I
then close the laptop screen.) 'startxfce4' results in Xfce with a
resolution of 1600x1200. Display offers choices of 1600x1200,
1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, and 640x480. How do I set the Xfce
resolution to 1920x1080 when driving the external monitor?
David
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