[wplug] Starting and Stopping X More Gracefully

[billpwl1]

You may even be able to use CTRL-ALT-(keypad + or -) to switch to a 
working screen resolution.

Bill

Brad Hoover wrote:

>Hello Folks,
>
>I have been trying to iron out problems with x
>windows.  I would like to get 1024x768 (which I know
>both my monitor and video card can do), but right now
>I can only get 800x600, when I delete the 1024x768
>option from xorg.conf.
>
>I am using fedora core 3, which by default starts x
>during bootup.  So when I make changes to xorg.conf
>and add 1024x768 as an ok screen resolution it tries
>to display it at that setting and when it fails my
>monitor just goes on standby.  I then have to
>ctrl-alt-del and boot from a rescue disk or in single
>user mode to make another tweak it and try again.
>
>So my question is this:  Can I make X fail a bit more
>gracefully?  Can I make a change to the config file
>and then if it fails it gives me a command prompt
>instead of my monitor going on standby and forcing me
>to reboot?  Then can I stop and start x again without
>rebooting?  This would make it a heck of a lot easier
>and faster than my current method.
>
>Thanks very much,
>
>Brad
>
>
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