My screen resolution is low

[Carlwatkins]

In "Slackware linux 10.2" I can't get a better screen resolution than "1024X768" why? and can I fix it??

[monz1975]

Just to let you i've had the same problem with slackware 11 and still havn't been able to figure it out. Be careful however any changing of configuration files may lead to perpetual crashing. I've re-installed slackware about 5-10 times before just quitting

[silly_voodoo_mon]

If you have a driver that supports it, then you can improve your resolution by editing
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
At the very end of the configuration file it will have
section "Screen" that sais something like

SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection

with different entries for color depth.

put the screen resolution you'd like to use (I'm using 1200x800 widescreen) in quotes before the "1024x768" and make sure it's all formatted correctly. Then when you go to change your resolution, the one you added will be on the list.

good luck.

[Carlwatkins]

All right Thanks alot That worked (after I downloaded a driver) so.. Thanks alot "silly_voodoo_mon"!


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