[CentOS] can't change login screen resolution

Thu Jun 22 03:39:23 UTC 2006
Paul <unix at bikesn4x4s.com>

On Wed, June 21, 2006 5:22 pm, William L. Maltby wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 15:28 -0400, Paul wrote:
>> After boot up, on the login screen, I can't seem to find how to change
>> the
>> resolution.  I've have it set at one resolution after login for all
>> users,
>> but still, the login screen remains the same.  It's a bit annoying
>> because
>> I get a warning message from my monitor of incorrect settings and
>> sometimes it wacks out.  I think the refresh rate is what is causing it.
>> Thanks.
>
> Looked in /etc/X11/xorg.conf "Monitor" and "Screen" sections? Run
> system-config-display (accessible through system settings drop down menu
> from GUI Desktop or vi command line)?
>
> If everything else is right and what you are really saying is that you
> can't switch to another resolution you have defined in the xorg.conf
> "Screen" section because you don't know the key combinations, then
> <CTL>-<ALT>+{<+>|<->} WFM.

Thanks for the info.  I figured it out.  I was using
"gnome-display-properties" when I should have been using
"system-config-display".  All good now.