From: Andrew andy.allen@virgin.net

I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my desktop and need to change the installed display setting from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 (more suitable for my monitor). When I try this on the Display Settings tab, I get the message: "Display settings changed You need to log out and restart the X server for the changes to take effect. Configuration was written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, original configuration saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup." Trouble is, I don't know how to restart the X server apart from rebooting the computer, but that has no effect and the display settings remain unchanged! Any help appreciated,

Checked the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file...? Maybe you could try to add:

Section "Screen" ... SubSection "Display" Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection EndSection

JD

Andrew wrote:

I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my desktop and need to change the installed display setting from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 (more suitable for my monitor). When I try this on the Display Settings tab, I get the message:

"Display settings changed You need to log out and restart the X server for the changes to take effect. Configuration was written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, original configuration saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup."

Trouble is, I don't know how to restart the X server apart from rebooting the computer, but that has no effect and the display settings remain unchanged! Any help appreciated,

What runlevel is the system at - 3, or 5? If 3, log out and log back in. If 5, as someone said, you can always do a <ctrl-alt-bkspc>.

Hmmm, wonder if init 3 would work....

mark