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I have installed mandrake linux and since then my 19" monitor broke which i ran at a hig resolution, now i have has to change to my spare 15" and the resolution is to high so when linux starts my monitors tells me go **** off basically. I can get to the terminal (safe mode) but i does anyone know of the command to change resolution?!?!
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Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config (or XF86Config-4) file and remove the offending screen resolutions. You'll find them down the bottom and there'll be a list under your working depth.
Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config (or XF86Config-4) file and remove the offending screen resolutions. You'll find them down the bottom and there'll be a list under your working depth.
Can i do that under the command prompt in fail safe? if so how? i don't know of the text editor i can start from the terminal
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just login in as root and use pico or emacs to edit out te resolutions. Then save the file and restart X-windows.
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Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config (or XF86Config-4) file and remove the offending screen resolutions. You'll find them down the bottom and there'll be a list under your working depth.
Can i do that under the command prompt in fail safe? if so how? i don't know of the text editor i can start from the terminal
Log in as root to a command line
# cd /etc/X11
# vi XF86Config
scroll up and down to find the section
type x to delete the characters under the cursor
type shift ZZ to exit while saving
type :q! to exit without saving - in case it gets messy!
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