reconfigure X-display

[proffy]

I had to plug a new monitor into my linux box. Unfortunately my box doesn't seem to have xconfigurator installed. Any other program I can use to reconfigure my new monitor?

[Siskmarek]

Go in as root to a command line (make sure X is not running by typing "init 3" or somesuch) and then type:

bob@bob $ XFree86 -configure

This will run a series of tests on your display and create an XF86Config-4 file in your /root dir. From there you can edit the config file fairly easily to include any options you want and tweak others.

~ Siskie

[Siskmarek]

Oh yeah.. and once you're done you can copy that over to your /etc/X11 dir (or wherever else you keep your XF86Config file). If you're wary of the new one you can back up the old one someplace.

~ Siskie

[scanez]

The classic tool (included in all distros) is xf86config. What distro are you using? Each usually comes with its own...