Thread: How do you reset resolution from terminal

well, i've done again. time redefined resolution on monitor 640x480 , in middle of reset, definition routine shut down no known reason. left screen in ambiguous state of display off screen @ bottom. reran resolution routine , "ok" button off screen bottom , can't reset resolution. nothing can raises display high enough reach button. put monitor on machine , behaves fine @ correct resolution. question have is: definition file can delete other monitor when put monitor on line parameters reread. thought xorg-conf turns out xserver apparently takes care of called edid???? help.... way, 8.10, stable release.

you can hold down alt key , left-click anywhere inside window drag new location.

if want change resolution terminal, run:

code:

xrandr

to list of existing modes. output should this:

code:

 screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096  vga-1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 306mm x 230mm     1024x768       85.0*+   75.1     75.0     70.1     60.0     43.5       1792x1344      60.0       1920x1200      59.9       1600x1200      75.0     70.0     65.0     60.0       1680x1050      74.9     60.0       1400x1050      85.0     74.9     60.0       1280x1024      85.0     75.0     60.0       1440x900       84.8     75.0     59.9       1280x960       85.0     60.0       1360x768       60.0       1280x800       84.9     74.9     59.8       1152x864       75.0       1280x768       84.8     74.9     59.9       800x600        85.1     72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2       848x480        60.0       640x480        85.0     75.0     72.8     60.0     59.9       720x400        85.0     70.1       640x400        85.1       640x350        85.1

then change resolution:

code:

xrandr --output vga-1 --mode 1024x768

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