[101731] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Setting default screen settings for xwindows
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff)
Sat Nov 28 21:41:06 1998
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 21:44:38 -0500
From: Jeff <strider@acm.org>
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After you run xf86config, aren't the appropriate lines added to
/etc/X11/XF86Config? The color depth is typically set from the command
line when running startx, but the resolutions you picked during
configuration should be added for you the file I mentioned.
"W. Chad Smith" wrote:
>
> I'm just not getting how you set the default resolution/depth for XWindows.
> I have the RH Unleashed book which goes through the xfconfig etc. etc. but
> I'm just not understanding where you enter the codes to make it boot up into
> your preferred settings, i.e. 1280X1024X16bit
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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