[plug] changing refresh rate

Nima Talebi nima at it.net.au
Sat Feb 8 14:46:04 WST 2003


You need to give a little more detail to get decent help.

Assuming you are using xf86, find your equivalent /etc/X11/XF86Config* and
edit it, search for "Hor" and "Ver".

cd /etc/X11
grep -slrie vert *

Nima


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Jensz" <jensz at wn.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 1:19 PM
Subject: [plug] changing refresh rate


> Being a total Linux desktop n00b, I decided to load up Red Hat 8.0 in
> full blown GUI style this morning onto my main computer.
>
> But one thing is annoying me, I can't seem to find anywhere to change
> the refresh rate.  I'm currently running in 1600x1200 @ 60Hz, but I want
> to run in 85Hz as 60Hz is flickery as all hell and is starting to give
> me a headache already.  I'm running a ViewSonic P90f monitor on an ATi
> Radeon 9700 Pro graphics card.  They are both fully capable of running
> that resolution/refresh rate and beyond.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help :)
>
>
> / Ben
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