# HG changeset patch # User Oleksandr Gavenko # Date 1246384038 -10800 # Node ID 2ed1540d30343d352c845781776113366301e784 # Parent 3a5787574040cd05c63682007f40ff2cfaa7060c How to set display dimensions. diff -r 3a5787574040 -r 2ed1540d3034 xorg.rst --- a/xorg.rst Mon Jun 29 17:39:41 2009 +0300 +++ b/xorg.rst Tue Jun 30 20:47:18 2009 +0300 @@ -22,3 +22,25 @@ EndSection Time measure in minute. + +* Set display dimensions. + +To see currect settings type: + + $ xdpyinfo | grep dimensions: +dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels (382x302 millimeters) + +From this dimensions calculated your display dpi resolution: + + $ xdpyinfo | grep resolution: +resolution: 85x86 dots per inch + +To set dimensions edit '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' (size in mm): + + $ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf +... +Section "Monitor" +... + DisplaySize width height +... +EndSection