Newbie Questions

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Robert Meyer wrote:

>In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
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>Cheers!
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>Bob
>--- Christopher Crowell <crowell33 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>no...the default res is 1024x768.
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>>and I know this is a stupid question, but where can i change the default
>>depth at?
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Robert Meyer <meyer_rm at yahoo.com>
>>Sent: May 27, 2004 4:08 PM
>>To: nflug at nflug.org
>>Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
>>
>>OK, if you have limited amount of memory on the video card, try changing the
>>default depth to 16.  I don't know if this will help because 1024X768 only
>>uses
>>about 2.3 meg of memory at 24 bit depth.
>>
>>Is it possible that the native resolution of the LCD display is actually
>>800x600?
>>
>>Attached is an XF86Config-4 file for a Compaq Presario 700EA
>>
>>Hope this helps...
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>--- Christopher Crowell <crowell33 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>>okay
>>>
>>>i tried that about 4 or 5 times with no luck. 
>>>
>>>As far as the video card goes, it's actually 8mb on-board video. could that
>>>be limiting the resolution? If it is, is there anyway around it?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: David Dudek <dudek at buffalo.edu>
>>>Sent: May 27, 2004 12:02 AM
>>>To: nflug <nflug at nflug.org>
>>>Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
>>>
>>>In Red Hat 9, the best (easiest) way to reconfigure the video is to do the
>>>following:
>>>
>>>1. Press CTRL-ALT-F2 to get to a "virtual console".
>>>
>>>2. You should now be at a text only screen that says, "login:".
>>>
>>>3. Login as the 'root' user, or if you have sudo setup for your user
>>>   account, login as the user.  You will need to enter commands with root
>>>   privileges.  For more information on root privileges, see:
>>>
>>>   http://www.cit.buffalo.edu/linux/superuser.html
>>>
>>>4. The next few commands you need to run with superuser privileges.  First
>>>   do:
>>>
>>>   /sbin/init 3
>>>
>>>   This takes you to "runlevel 3", which is the runlevel where everything
>>>   is working except X.
>>>
>>>5. Hit the ENTER/RETURN key a couple of times.  Now run:
>>>
>>>   /usr/bin/redhat-config-xfree86 --reconfig
>>>
>>>   This will startup a graphical configuration dialog for X.
>>>
>>>6. After you configure X, run the command:
>>>
>>>   /sbin/init 5
>>>
>>>   ...which takes you back to "runlevel 5", which is the default runlevel
>>>   with graphical login.
>>>
>>>7. Repeat as necessary until you get the configuration correct.
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>David Thomas Dudek     http://www.buffalo.edu/~dudek/
>>>
>>>On Wed, 26 May 2004, Christopher Crowell wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 20:36:37 -0400
>>>>From: Christopher Crowell <crowell33 at earthlink.net>
>>>>Reply-To: nflug at nflug.org
>>>>To: nflug <nflug at nflug.org>
>>>>Subject: Newbie Questions
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hey everyone,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I joined about 6 months ago but havent really chimed in about anything
>>>>        
>>>>
>>yet,
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>>>mostly because I hadn't really had the time to do much with my Linux box.
>>>But, now that I have had the time, I have some questions I'm hoping
>>>      
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>>everyone
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>>>will be willing to help me with.
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>>>> I installed Redt Hat 9 on my Compaq Presario 700 laptop the other day.
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>>For
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>>>some reason, it won't let me change the resolution from 800x600 to
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>>1024x768.
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>>>Is that a driver issue? Also, when I installed RH 9 it read and recognized
>>>and every piece of hardware on my laptop with the exception of the modem.
>>>Could that also be a driver issue? I believe the modem that came with it is
>>>      
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>>a
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>>>Conexant.
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>>>
>>>>I know these are simple questions, but I really, REALLY want to learn
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>>>>
>>>Linux. Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Christopher Crowell
>>>>crowell33 at earthlink.net
>>>>Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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>>>>
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