[rhelv6-beta-list] Can not get a higher resolution in X with no monitor connected.

[Nico Kadel-Garcia]

On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Scott Dowdle <dowdle at montanalinux.org> wrote:
> Steven,
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> I have a motherboard with a built in IKVM so I do not have a monitor connected.
>> When there is no xorg.conf file I get a display that is 800x600. If I try to
>> change in in a gui it says that I have an "Unknown monitor". The only display
>> resolutions I can choose is 800x600 and 640x480. When I run "Xorg -configure"
>> as root then try to run "X -config <newly Xorg created xorg.conf file>" I get a
>> black screen that never does anything.
>>
>> Can anyone help? Let me know what information I can submit that will
>> help.
>
> Is system-config-display still available?
>
> TYL,

No, and this has been a source of some whinging. The switchover to the
new 'X --configure' command is, so far, underdocumented to the casual
users.

By "iKVM", I assume you mean a remote management console such as DRAC
from Dell or HP-SIM from HP? If you can get into a system far enough
to get a command line console for such a connection, you should be
able to run a simple X session to the system.