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Old 01-29-2006, 11:39 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by faulkner132
You need to edit your xorg.conf file.

From the command prompt:
Code:
nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Under the section for Monitor, set the HorizSync and VertRefresh values to what your monitor specifications are. Then restart X (Ctrl + Alt + Backspace). Now you should have the ability to set the resolution to a higher setting.
This is a bootable Live cd. The command before loading Knoppix is easier. Any changes saved to the file would be gone as soon as I restarted.
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