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by mike o

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Hey folks. I'm running Red Hat 7.1 and I have just put a different monitor on the machine, but the new monitor won't work with the present X settings. During install, I just told Linux what kind of monitor I had and it took care of the rest. I was hoping to do the same with linuxconf, but apparently 7.1 does not have linuxconf.

So, in short: how do I change the monitor and/or monitor settings so I can get X back?

Thanks,
Mike
www.mikeoliveri.com

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by marshallkeithusa

At the shell just type setup it has configuration for mouse network X sound . . .etc. Linuxconf is on the install cd but is not installed by default, it only works from a shell . . .Meaning it no longer has a GUI,you can download the lattest linuxconf from www.freshmeat.net but I don't remember an Xconfig in linuxconf.

Hope this helps

by mike o

Typing setup didn't work for me. Maybe Red Hat 7.1 doesn't have that installed? Thanks for the help, though.

by jcmcintyre

Hi Mike:

Run Xconfigurator as root from a terminal. You have the choice to use the present monitor or select new one. If your particular monitor isn't listed, your best bet is to go with one of the Standard SVGA hi-frequency options

Cheers

Jim

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