[plug] How do you change the screen resolution in Redhat 6

[John Summerfield]

> "Buddrige, David" wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Just a quick question - one of my collegues has a system set up with Redhat
> > 6.0... does anyone know how you go about switching between the screen
> > resolutions that have been configured on that system?  (ie. between 640x480
> > and 800x600)
> > 
> > cheers
> > 
> > David Buddrige
> > Software Engineer
> > david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au
> 
> You need to edit the  file in /etc/X11/XF86Config
> either manully 
> or easier still create a brand new one with lotts of predefined
> resolutons just by typing
> XF86Setup in a virtual terminal and it goes thrur a setup procedure 
> then 
> while running X use 
> ctrl alt + 
> and 
> ctrl alt -
> to switch between modes.
> 
> I suggest read 
> man XF86Config
> 


RHL users should use Xconfigurator


There is quite a deal of documentation on the subject, including a 
treatise (HOW-TO) by Mr Fetchmail.

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John Summerfield
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