Why can I not change the resolution of my MGA 200SE graphics card using system-config-display?
Updated -
If screen resolution is changed with system-config-display (from 1024x768 to 800x600, say), and X restarted, the resolution isn't changed.
The reason for this, is that /etc/X11/xorg.conf
contains a 24bpp section only.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
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