1280x800

[Sean Estabrooks]

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:25:54 -0500
Jeff Vian <jvian10 at charter.net> wrote:

> mickey wrote:
> 
> >I had the same issue with my laptop, (1680x1050)
> >
> >Edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> >
> >Go down to the Modes "1024x768" 800x600" ...
> >change it to Modes   "1280x800" "1024x768" etc
> >
> >then save and hit CTRL-ALT-BKSPACE to restart x
> >  
> NOTE: ctrl-alt-bksp  will NOT restart X if you are in runlevel 5.  You 
> will need to 1) reboot or 2) from a console screen as root use "telinit 
> 3" to get a non-graphics screen then "telinit 5" to go back to the 
> graphics mode.
> 

Jeff,

I'm coming in a bit late on this thread, but ctrl-alt-bksp will restart X
and pickup any changes made in the xorg.conf file.   No need to reboot
or change init levels.

Cheers,
Sean