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Re: Configuring display
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Dr Andrew C Aitchison <[log in to unmask]>
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Dr Andrew C Aitchison <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:35:28 +0100
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On Tue, 23 Sep 2008, Eve V. E. Kovacs wrote:

> How does one configure the display for an SL5.2 system?
> I have tried running system-config-display to change the resolution,
> but nothing happens. xorg.conf is unchanged.

Resolution is now a user-setting* - see
 	system / Prefereneces/ Screen Resolution

As far as the system default goes, I think Xorg tries to go
with the monitor's "preferred" resolution (via DDC/EDID, provided
that the driver supports that).

*Not sure what happens to users who alternate between systems with
different screens :-(

-- 
Dr. Andrew C. Aitchison		Computer Officer, DPMMS, Cambridge
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