changing monitors

[Matthew Carpenter]

Now that I've vented in frustration, I'll try to be truly helpful.  
X version 4.x has a new configuration command-line option which may help. 
You can invoke it (of course, after backing up your current XF86Config
(-4) file) by typing this from a shell as root:

X -configure

This is available on COL311, but it doesn't appear to be on MDK81.
There are various other configuration programs, most of which are not very
user-friendly and still require you to know details of how X is configured
(beyond the usual 1024x786/24color stuff).
Once you have a winning config file (and assuming each system is capable
of handling the same things) back up the existing X configs on each box
and try using the same /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file (this is for X version
4.x)
Have fun!

On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 19:27:58 -0700
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> Procedure?  Well, assuming that they are all using the same exact 
> version of X, then it should just be a matter of generating a new 
> XF86Config with the correct modelines for the new monitor.
> 
> Ken Moffat wrote:
> > Just wondering if there is a procedure for changing monitors. I'm 
> > considering going to a 19', but don't want to have major hassles with
> > my multitude of linux distros. (libranet, caldera, slackware, elx and
> > redhat.) Any advice?
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> 
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