screen resolution
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I have Mepis 3 Live cd and when I try to load it to one of my PC's the sreen size stays at 640x480 and I can not change it to higher setting! I am very new to Linux world and so tired of M$ that is why I try Mepis and Xandros to find which one can be a better choice for a newbie
I loaded the same Mepis cd in to 3 different computers in my network and it works like a charm but this pc is my main one and I want ti install it inthis pc, can somebody please help me
80 GB hard drive, AMD 2800 , windows XP and Daytek 17" flat CRT monitor
Thanks a lot
Tedora
I posted some info here:
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I posted some info here: http://docs.mepislovers.org/index.php?title=Monitor_and_Display_Setup
Also, what video card do you have, I just posted a reply to someone that has the same card as me (for example he needs BIOS upgrade and configuration)
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Post questions on www.mepislovers.org too -- very helpful community
As you know I am very new in
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As you know I am very new in linx world so could you please show me how to do that step by step? I read all the relevant posts and try to find my way without bothering you gus by asking silly question.
I tested the Live CD in other PC's and I really like the way it looks but I don't know how to fix it while it is live CD and not installed
Thanks
Tedora
you can't fix
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while in live CD
you have to install to be able to fix.
I do not have that config
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I do not have that config file in my etc/x11/ directory. My setup screen is locked at 60 hz. Is there a utility? Do I need to update? I am completely new and it looks *way* different than xubuntu!
I do not have that config
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saintj0n you will have to supply a little more info about your rig and the version of Mepis you sre running to get any meaningful help.
jim
you could just copy the
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you could just copy the relevent parts of the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file of a working computer with atention to these settings for your monitor
30-72kHz Horizontal Frequency
50-160Hz Vertical Frequency
1280 x 1024 Max Resolution
dito from the boot CD
http://www.mepis.org/node/1242
first look at
Control Center>Peripherals>display