On Fri, Dec 08, 2000 at 02:29:53PM -0600, Gregory Guthrie wrote:
> I installed xdm, via XF86Setup; but due to setup problems, choose only a
> low resolution.
>
> Now I edited the XF86COnfig file, added higher resolutions, but it still
> always starts at low resolution.
In 'Section "Screen"' put a line of:
DefaultDepth [4|8|15|16|24]
(Only chose one number, of course)
> Also, the files there are very shallow, out of date, e.g. there are only
> 2-3 Trident files in Devices.gz, and only 2 NEC monitors in Monitors.gz.
???
> I thought there were special key-codes to cycle xdm through various
> resolutions, but can't find that information.
<Ctrl>-<Alt>-<+> and <Ctrl>-<Alt>-<->
Use numpad keys for + and -
> Also, how does one exit xdm and fall-back to command mode; a key-code?
<Ctrl>-<Alt>-<Backspace> may kill X, but it may respawn too. Depends
on configuration.
--
Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>
