[plug] New screen

[Mark Nold]

You may want to try running xconfigurator instead of editing the config files 
by hand... but the new monitor shouldnt have changed your app startup 
speed...unless you increased resoltion or colour depth?




On Sunday 27 January 2002 20:43, J Michael Gilks wrote:
> Well you were all right, although I am sure Little Sally will enjoy staying
> with Uncle Satan anyway, and as an added bonus I didn't have to learn a
> thing. The new disolay is very nice, but loading of applications seems to
> have slowed down a lot. Will keep chipping away at the problems.
> A prediction: One day a computer will work how I want it to, for more than
> 30 secnds
>
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 16:59, J Michael Gilks wrote:
> > I am about to delve into the black arts and change the monitor on my
> > Linux desktop. I know you generally have to offer your firstborn child to
> > Satan to make this work, but I was hoping for an easier option.
> > Girlfriends get so upset so easily.
> > In /etc/X11/ I have 2 files XF86Config and XF86Config-4 . If I back these
> > up to a new name before starting and everything dies I should be able to
> > restore my settings by restoring these files. Is this a correct
> > assumption or should I get out the ram skull and sacrifice altar.
> > Help me I am scared.
> > Love
> > Mike.