[Hudlug] Debian and display settings

[Paul Brook]

On Sunday 01 January 2006 13:27, Anne Wilson wrote:
> I'm trying out Debian Sarge on an old laptop, and have a problem with
> monitor settings.  I did not have any specs at the time that I ran the
> set-up.  The default setting was vesa at 800x600.  I know it can do
> 1024x768 in windows.
>
> I've now downloaded specs from the Internet, and would like to change
> the display card and monitor settings, but I can't see where that is
> done.  I've tried running base-config again, but there's no display
> section there, as far as I can see.
>
> Can someone please point me in the right direction?  Thanks

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
or
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Depending which X server you're using (I can't remember if Sarge has xorg).

Paul