Re: [SLUG] Video mode question

From: michael hast (evylrobot19@cox.net)
Date: Tue Jun 21 2005 - 18:21:56 EDT


Bill Glidden wrote:

> I recently replaced a monitor on my SuSE system. The original monitor
> had a max resolution of 1280x1024. The new monitor has a max
> resolution of 1024x768. When booting up, I no longer get the nice
> splash screen with the oh-so-informative progress bar. Instead my
> monitor displays the message “Can’t display this mode” or some such.
> My working theory is that the splash screen is trying to display in
> the 1280x1024 mode which my monitor can’t handle. Once the system is
> up in KDE everything is fine, but this is just a little annoyance I’d
> like to correct. Any suggestions?
>
> Bill
>
I know on knoppix, you go to the Control Center under the "K" icon,
select "Periferals" and then "Display". It brings up a screen with
multiple settings. One of them is screen resolution by way of a
drop-down box. There should be multiple settings, including the one
you're looking for.
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