Re: still stuck xf86config

On Monday, Oct 7th Kerin Millar wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerin Millar" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [gentoo-newbies] still stuck xf86config


>
> Also worth mentioning is sequence of "Modes" determines the preference
> (1600x1200 being the default here), and that you can cycle between the
> available modes dynamically in XFree by pressing:
>
> Ctrl + Num+
> Ctrl + Num-
>
> By which I mean + and - on the numeric keypad. Ctrl + Alt + Backspace
> will also kill the X server at any time in case anything goes wrong.
>
> --kerframil

Does this mean that When in KDE or gnome desktop that I can change Display
Resolution by simply "Ctrl +Num+or-?
If so, it doesn't work for me.

My /etc/X11/XF86Config.....
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    Section    "Screen"
-----------------------
        DefaultDepth  24
-------------------------
    SubSection  "Display"
        Depth  24
        Modes    "1024x768 800x600 640x480"

Also my scrollwheel is not working.
the XF86Config settings are:
--------------------------------
    Section "InputDivice"
        Identifier    "Mouse0"
        Driver        "mouse"
        Option        "Protocol" "PS/2"
        Option        "Device"    "/dev/mouse"
        Option        "ZAxisMapping"    "4 5"

My mouse is a Logitec MouseMan+  mechanical ball.

Also, Is there a nicer way to exit the KDE or gnome desktop back to the
standard linux prompt than Ctrl-Alt-Backspace?
The only 2 ways that I know is to reboot or bang away on the
Ctrl-Alt-Backspace.
There has got to be a better way.

Thanks again for all your help,
wb