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DrunkenPenguin · 04-26-2003, 11:43 AM

Problem:

I recently installed redhat 8 and when I initially set up the Gui everything works fine. when I restart it works and loads the Gui. I try to change the resolution or the color and it says logout and restart Xserver. I logout and then type "startx"
it goes blank and spits out text saying basically there are no video settings for it and it can't start.

Question:

Does anybody know how to reconfigure the xserver from the command line. (already tried "Xconfigurator" but didn't work.) Any ideas?

thanks in advance

Krycheck · 04-26-2003, 01:23 PM

I checked my RH 9.0 and I don't see any command line executables for XFree

I thought it was XConfig.

SecretMethod70 · 04-26-2003, 01:33 PM

edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config (sometimes XF86Config-4) file. In there you will see a section labeled (I think) "screens" and you want to edit that so that the res you want is the first listed in all the res listings.

DrunkenPenguin · 04-26-2003, 01:54 PM

thank you much.
I will try this when I get home and see how it goes.

04-26-2003, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
DrunkenPenguin Upright	RedHat 8 and Xconfigurator Problem: I recently installed redhat 8 and when I initially set up the Gui everything works fine. when I restart it works and loads the Gui. I try to change the resolution or the color and it says logout and restart Xserver. I logout and then type "startx" it goes blank and spits out text saying basically there are no video settings for it and it can't start. Question: Does anybody know how to reconfigure the xserver from the command line. (already tried "Xconfigurator" but didn't work.) Any ideas? thanks in advance __________________ "Looks like someone has got a case of the Mondays.

04-26-2003, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	I checked my RH 9.0 and I don't see any command line executables for XFree I thought it was XConfig. __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!!

04-26-2003, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config (sometimes XF86Config-4) file. In there you will see a section labeled (I think) "screens" and you want to edit that so that the res you want is the first listed in all the res listings. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 04-26-2003 at 02:20 PM..

04-26-2003, 01:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
DrunkenPenguin Upright	thank you much. I will try this when I get home and see how it goes. __________________ "Looks like someone has got a case of the Mondays.