I want 1024x768 but I keep getting 800x600

**pimpetypimp** · 06-08-2003

Hi I am the newguy so juat bare with me.
I have a
intel integrated graphics chip and redhat9.0
So I just got it installed a wee bit ago and my resolution is only 800x600 so i try and set it at 1024x768 and it tells me to restart. So after I restart it is still 800x600

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So I have called compaq tech support and sent a E-mail to intel and to no avail.
The compaq tech support told me (not knowing any thing about linux) to set it at thousands of colors because I had it on millions of colors. So now I restart and get an error message saying something about xwindow not being able to start, so it brings me to the menu to set the resolution so I guessed that I should put it back to 800x600 and I did.
But now when I go to the display settings and change it to 1024x768 then close it I and reopen it it's 800x600

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One guy told me to get the drivers and edit a file to get the resolution I want but intel has no linux drivers

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BTW: I used to use 1024x768 in windows and redhat8.0.

**caffeine** · 06-08-2003

How are you changing the resolution? Are you editing /etc/X11/XF86Config ?

What version of X are you using? What happens when you type

Code:

xrandr -q

**Dolda2000** · 06-08-2003

Try adding "1024x768" to the beginning of the Modes line in your /etc/X11/XF86Config.

**bpark** · 06-08-2003

Dolda,

I recently found out that it's impossible to do 960x720 on a Voodoo card. I got this information from www.tldp.org. I guess we were working hard for nothing.

**Dolda2000** · 06-08-2003

Really? You don't say? Btw., I didn't think that you could use Voodoo cards for 2D graphics. Aren't they used in conjunction with a normal 2D video card?

**bpark** · 06-08-2003

I'm not sure I understand what you are talking about when you refer to 2D graphics? Why wouldn't Voodoo 3000 be able to handle it?

**Dolda2000** · 06-08-2003

Oh, I though you were referring to a Voodoo 2 card.

**pimpetypimp** · 06-09-2003

ok i here is my xf86config file's line about my resolution

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

i have it set as the same thing in xf86config, xf86config~ and xf86config.backup
but it's still 800x600

**bpark** · 06-09-2003

CTRL+ALT+<plus or minus sign> will toggle through the available modes. Try that.

**pimpetypimp** · 06-09-2003

ctrl alt +/- in what
if it's when I am in gnome then it doesn't work. If I must do it some other time please tell me of such a time.

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