Try system-config-display -noui On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Lets Go Canes <letsgonhlcanes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all. > > --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Rex Dieter <rdieter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > Installed Fedora 12 on a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop, >> dual-boot with Windows >> > XP. I want to use a different resolution than >> what KDE comes up with by >> > default (default is ~1900x~1200, I want >> 1280x800). However, the KDE tool >> > for changing resolution doesn't appear to do >> anything. I googled around, >> > and found suggestions for using xrandr; that attempts >> to change the >> > resolution, but the only working, usable resolution >> with this method >> > appears to be the default. The desired >> resolution works under Windows XP. >> > >> > Any suggestions? >> >> (As root): >> $ yum install system-config-display >> $ system-config-display > > Thank you for the suggestion. I installed system-config-display, and > after running it, if I use the KDE tool to change the resolution, > it now attempts to do so. Unfortunately, I get the same results as > I got with xrandr; most of the resolutions just give me a black > screen. If I use system-config-display to change the resolution, > I also get the same result, with the added problem of having to > boot single-user to delete the xorg.conf file to get the display > back. > > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
