[Linux-Discussion] Re: setting up Linux

  • From: Paul Dickson <dickson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:07:41 -0700

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 00:43:32 -0700, Paul Dickson wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 06:26:13 -0500, S. Arif Khalid wrote:
> 
> > Question #7: Can I modify screen resolution with shutting down the system?
> > 
> > Description:
> > 
> > In Windows, you can change the screen resolution simply by changing on the
> > Properties: Settings tab.  Is it possible to modify screen resolution in
> > Linux like you do in Windows?
> 
> Redhat9 has a command line program that does this.  It depends on the
> version XFree86 that comes with RH9.  I haven't used it and I've forgotten
> what the command was.

The command is: xrandr

One option is the index number of the screen resolutions that you can
otherwise rotate through with "CTRL + ALT + Keypad +/-".

        -Paul


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