[olug] Kubuntu or KDE Screen Resolution

[Jon H. Larsen]

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005, Joe Gulizia wrote:

> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:47:45 -0800 (PST)
> From: Joe Gulizia <jrguliz at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: [olug] Kubuntu or KDE Screen Resolution
> 
> I recently installed Kubuntu 5.10 on a spare
> machine....PIII 323 Meg RAM and 80 GB HD.  My GUI
> screen is TOO BIG and I don't know how to configure it
> to 1024 x 768 (or is it 786?...I always get the two
> confused).  Help appreciated. Thanks.
> 

Non-GUI method:

Open a terminal.

Make a backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

Edit the X config:
sudo vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf

look for:

Section "Screen"
  Identifier ...
...
...
...
 SubSection "Display"
   ....
   Depth    24
   Modes    "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

Remove the larger screen resolution(s) you don't want (ie. "1152x864")

(if you want your screen to run a bit better in response, change 
the Depth from 24 to 16 - this will speed up scrolling in terminal 
windows - good for older PCs)

Save it

Restart X or your PC (whichever you feel most comfortable with)


Jon L.


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