Very new to Debian need help

[F.Zappa]

Hi,
I just installed 4.0 with KDE and my screen resolution is 640X480 with no way to change it.What I want is 1024X768. I guess I need to reconfigure x-server but I do not not know how to open it up.I tried dpkg reconfigure server.xorg and got a list of help files or some junk like that.I do not want help files I want get into X to change settings.Can anyone help me out here.

Thanks Frank

[Daan]

You'll have to edit a config file for the X server. I think it is /etc/x11/xorg.conf. Somewhere in that file there are some screen resolutions ("640x480"). Add the other resolutions you want to be able to choose from (using some KDE graphical user interface), and list the one you want as default first. Then restart X.

IMPORTANT: Always make a backup before editing such a config file. If you mess up, X will not start and you will have to fix the problem in text only mode. That's easy if all you'll have to is "cp xorg.conf_bak xorg.conf".

[jledhead]

a command that might help is dpkg-reconfigure xorg-xserver and walk thru the x configuration

[chadders]

You'll have to edit a config file for the X server. I think it is /etc/x11/xorg.conf. Somewhere in that file there are some screen resolutions ("640x480"). Add the other resolutions you want to be able to choose from (using some KDE graphical user interface), and list the one you want as default first. Then restart X.

IMPORTANT: Always make a backup before editing such a config file. If you mess up, X will not start and you will have to fix the problem in text only mode. That's easy if all you'll have to is "cp xorg.conf_bak xorg.conf".

It's actually /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Please remember Linux is Case Sensitive.

a command that might help is dpkg-reconfigure xorg-xserver and walk thru the x configuration

yes, this command is brilliant and will solve a lot of your configuration issues. It is always one of the first commands I run on a Debian based system.

You might also consider install the proprietary ATI drivers if you are using an ATI graphics card. A quick google search will help you find tutorials on how to do it .