Video and Graphic Card issues.

[mss]

Hi
I am very new to Linux. I've installed Debian. I also installed xwindow. I then changed my monitor but the content of the XF86Config still shows the old settings. How can I update this.

Also I noticed that a generic driver has been installed for my graphic card. I found the drivers on the cd and followed the instructions, but again the content of the XF86Config file is still showing the generic drivers.

Please help.

ps. I also edited the XF86Config-4 (as mentioned in another thread) and entered 1024x768, (as it is only showing 800x600 option) but after a reboot it came back saying the Xconfig hasn't been configure properly and report a bug to Debian. now Xwindow isn't even starting up.

[vidd]

try

apt-get remove {current xserver}
apt-get install xserver-xorg

this should remove your current xserver (issues and all) and installa fresh version, and configure it to work correctly with your new monitor.
Of course, you may need to re-install your favorite Decktop manager when your done.

I know there is a command to reconfigure x for new hardware, but I cant recall what it is at this time

As far as your system using the "default" driver for your video card, i would let it be if it works

[techieMoe]

I know there is a command to reconfigure x for new hardware, but I cant recall what it is at this time

Depending on whether you are using XFree86 or X.Org, the command to reconfigure is xf86config or xorgconfig, respectively.

[mss]

Depending on whether you are using XFree86 or X.Org, the command to reconfigure is xf86config or xorgconfig, respectively.

I have XFree86 I think. The reason why I think this is because, there is a file called XF86Config-4. But I couldn't find a "command" called xf86config.

I edited the XF86config file I noticed that under the section display, there are a number of subsections. Each subsection has a mode number, 1.. 24 and the default is 24. So I added "1152x..." "1024x768" .... to the one of these. I rebooted and noticed that now i can see 1024x768 as one of the options but nothing higher.

Can someone actually explain how this whole thing works.

[netdaemon862]

You can reconfigure X by running dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86, or if you are using Xorg it would be xserver-xorg instead of the latter.

[mss]

Perfect. Thanks