Replacing windows XP at home.

[Nikolas Britton]

On 8/2/06, Joshua Lewis <joshua.lewis at familyfunzone.net> wrote:
>
>    I am actually not looking for a Windows look alike. I am simply
>    replacing my XP system with a BSD solution. I am looking for a fast
>    easy to configure and fun WM. I am absolutely looking for something
>    new to use. not Windows like. That is why I was looking at
>    enlightenment and fluxbox. but there are just so many I was hoping to
>    get ideas as to why one would choose one over the other. Other then
>    personal preference. I have been using enlightenment for about a week
>    and perhaps it is something I did but my resolution is stuck at
>    1600x1280 at 65Hz. My monitor keeps getting mad at me and telling me
>    that is not the recommended solution. I have been trying to figure out
>    how to change it and I have updated the xorg.conf as the handbook says
>    but it still defaults. Unless anyone has an idea why I am going to
>    switch to fluxbox and see how that feels.
>
>
>
>    I did want to mention that I do agree with your point. I am looking
>    for something new and I am looking to experiment with other ways of
>    doing things. But at the same time I would like a little eye candy.
>    After all with today's power full systems there is nothing wrong with
>    waisting a few CPU cycles to make the experience a little more
>    enjoyable.
>
>
>
>    I will certainly give XFCE a try I have seen allot of recommendations
>    for that as well.
>    Sincerely,
>    Joshua Lewis
>


/etc/X11/xorg.conf should look sorta like this, yours should have more
Display SubSections in it:

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes   "1280x1024"
        EndSubSection
EndSection



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