FC3 and Riva128 graphics adapter - resolution problems

[Alexander Spanke]

Hi,

I would modify the X config using vi and not using this clicky
applet ... anyway, I would check your X config in general, if you are
able to setup resolutions which are not healthy for your screen ...

Cheers
 Alex

On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 15:48 +0000, Rob MacKay wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I'm having a problem with my newly installed system, and need some guidance. 
>   Any help or direction would be appreciated.
> 
> My system is a PII 350 with riva128 on board.  I've configured Xorg and it's 
> mostly working ok.  My own login is fine once I changed the resolution using 
> preferences>screen resolution.  The signon screen and root login screen, 
> however, are both stuck on 1280X960 and my monitor (Benq 15" flat panel) 
> complains about it.  It shows the screen, but says "out of range" on the 
> screen.  When I got into root login and change the resolution, it stays for 
> that session, but when I log out and back in ... it's changed back to 
> 1280X960 (I want 1024X768).
> 
> Perhaps related is the fact that I can't seem to open display configuration 
> from the menu.  When I attempt to manually run it from the terminal, I get 
> 5-6 error messages.  I think that it may be because the display 
> configuration is for Xfree86 where FC3 uses Xorg (though admittedly I have 
> little idea what I'm talking about).
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
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