How to set display dimensions.
authorOleksandr Gavenko <gavenkoa@gmail.com>
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:47:18 +0300
changeset 141 2ed1540d3034
parent 140 3a5787574040
child 145 2a14e47c75b3
child 146 4adbba498fef
child 159 8aa1d5c18313
How to set display dimensions.
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