Original Post--
> I recently purchased a Dec Alpha 21064A-275mhz clone with a Stealth 64 2mb
> video card. I have been very happy with the system with the exception of
> my inability to figure out how to change the resolution to something higher
> than 1024x768 using Digital Unix 4.0 and CDE.
> Does anybody know if this possible? If so, how one does this?
> Also, does DU 4.0 support the ability to virtual consoles similiar to Linux?
> (without the obvious solution of using screen or something). If so, does
> anybody know how?
I received responses from:
From: davis_at_decatl.alf.dec.com
Use the system file /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers file to modify the screen
resolution and vertical refresh by appending the switch "-screen" and "-vsync"
with a value to the X server startup line.
-screen 640 -vsync 60
-screen 800 -vsync 60
-screen 1024 -vsync 70 #Default/Recommended setting.
-screen 1280 -vsync 72 #May cause display flicker
#and tearing.
Example: :0 local /usr/bin/X11/X -nice -2 -screen 1024 -vsync 70
From: "Robert L. McMillin" <rlm_at_syseca-us.com>
From: Thomas Leitner <tom_at_finwds01.tu-graz.ac.at>
Sure. Changed /usr/dt/config/Xservers to contain -screen 1280. Likewise
you can change the vertical sync rate to something higher than the default
with -vsync 76 for example. I recommend not to change the original
file in /usr/dt/config, though, as it will be overwritten on the next
software upgrade. It's better to copy the file to /etc/dt/config and
modify it there.
==
Nobody had heard anything about virtual type consoles for DU similiar to
Linux.
The solution to my problem was to copy /usr/dt/config/Xservers and Xconfig
into a new directory I created called /etc/dt/config
I then modified the /usr/bin/X11/X line to read
:0 Local local_at_console /usr/bin/X11/X -screen 1280 -vsync 74 :0
Thanks,
-Pete
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Received on Sat Dec 28 1996 - 23:07:22 NZDT