On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:14:46 -0700 Venkat V <venkavis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > > I hadnt used fedora core 2 since a long time and the last time I used > was with a monitor resolution of 1400 X 1280 using a nVIDIA GEFORCE > FX5500 card. My monitor burnt and now I connected the system to a new > dell monitor which supports only 1280 X 1024. What happens now is the > system boots and the when loading xwidows the monitor displays "Unable > to display the resolution" > > What can I do? Hoz cqn I chqnge the resolution? I have a rescue CD but > I could not get that to change the resolution. > > Any help is highly appreciated. > > -- > Venkat V When you boot the machine alter the starup menu line by pressing a. Then append 3. This will let you start at run level 3. Then log in and issue system-config-display --reconfig. Set up your display for your new monitor and set the display resolution for 1280x1024. After you set up your display configuration type startx& to start X windows. -- Richard Miles Federal Way WA. USA registered linux user 46097
