can't change screen resolution

[Alexander Apprich]

Hi Pietro,

Pietro R.A. Binetti wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
>  
> 
> I am a new user of Fedora core 2, and a newer of linux-like OS as
> 
> well.
> 
> 2 days ago I installed Fedora on my notebook: acer travel mate 212T.
> 
> I already have some problems that I can't solve:
> 
>  
> 
> 1. Screen resolution
> 
> I can't change the screen resolution: it is fixed on 800x600!
> 
> During the OS installation i tried to select "generic LCD monitor" with
> 
> different resolutions (as my monitor is not in the list). In all cases,
> 
> once installed Fedora, I can't switch the resolution to the wanted
> 
> 1024x768. I tried to do that changing the Display settings in the System
> 
> Settings option panel. I select 1024x768 but I still see in 800x600
> 
> resolution.
> 
> What should I do?
> 

Edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and insert your desired resolution. Then
restart your X-Server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace should work on this)

>  
> 
> 2. Touch pad
> 
> My touch pad is working correctly, even if I have to touch the left
> 
> button to press the left mouse button: pressing the pad with a "touch"
> 
> it doesn't work. The "touch" isn't recognized, or something like that.
> 
> Should I configure the touch pad somewhere else?
> 

Sorry, can't halp you on that.

>  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Pietro
> 
>  

Alex
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