Xonfigurator - changing the resolution of the monitor

[p_shinde]

Xonfigurator

hello,

when i am trying to change the resolution of my monitor using Xconfigurator, after going through the mentioned steps , the screen gets changed after last step ....but then as i click on OK that " a configuration file has been written in X11" , the screen resolution sets back to the previours one...y thats so?

hw to overcome this?


thanks,
Prasad

 

[Anno]

Xonfigurator

Are you sure that the configurator didn't create an external file that you must rename or add as a startup parameter?

 

[p_shinde]

Re: Xonfigurator

it said something related to file... startx , but it didnt worked ?

 

[Anno]

Xonfigurator

mmm....doesn't help a lot.
ussually when I configure X with a prog, it writes a xorg.conf.new file and I test the file with
startx --config xorg.conf.new
if it works, then rename the xorg.conf.new to xorg.conf

 

[p_shinde]

Re: Xonfigurator

there is no file like xorg.conf?

is that similar to XFree86?

thanks,
Prasad

 

[Anno]

Xonfigurator

some distros still use XFree86 where others now use Xorg. it is exactly the same.
I can't remember XFree86 settings so well, but the .conf file should be in /etc/X11
take a look there