Also you can do: *dpkg*-*reconfigure* xserver-*xorg* If anything goes wrong it will create a backup of your old xorg config file in /etc/X11 This runs a nice little ncurses setup app that helps you make an xorg.conf file. You can use -reconfigure on many different packages. It's very handy. -Jeff (long time lurker, first time poster) David_Krings at irco.com wrote: > Hi, > > I need some quick refresher on what the CLI tool is for editing > the X config file on an Ubuntu box. I have it installed here and it > insists to run the desktop at 1920x1440 at 86 which just flickers too much > when looking at it through a spy glass. I tried the CLI config tools that > I remember I used, but either I have the names wrong of they are not in > the system. Any advice? > > David K. > > PS: This is one of those cases where the CLI comes in handy....or a > working desktop config tool. > > --------------------------- > "Die Schönheit der Chance ist, > Unser Leben zu lieben, so spät es auch ist. > Das ist nicht die Sonne, die untergeht, > Sondern die Erde, die sich dreht." > --Tomte > > ----------------------------------------- > The information contained in this message is privileged and > intended only for the recipients named. If the reader is not a > representative of the intended recipient, any review, dissemination > or copying of this message or the information it contains is > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately notify the sender, and delete the original message and > attachments. > > >
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