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hung_9
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CDE Resolution

Any body help me pls!!

How can I change the resolution in the HP-UX CDE environment.

When I connect a 14-inch monitor to my rx2600 server via VGA port in MP card, the machine boot normally and come in to CDE and then it says "out of frequency, pls change the resolution ... "( and the monitor get black.
I change my monitor to a 17 inch-one. It then can display CDE as usual.

How can I change the resolution in the CDE Environment so that I can you my 14-inch monitor.

( this can be done easily in Windows 2000/XP ... environment)

Thanks for all of your support.
Hung tran manh
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Robert-Jan Goossens
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Re: CDE Resolution

Hi,

Try setting the screen resolution with the setmon command.

Regards,
Robert-Jan
Senthil Kumar .A_1
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Re: CDE Resolution

hello hung tran manh,
I can assure u this will solve your problem if you follow the instructions exactly.I am confident because i solved the problem in my own RX2600 server installation.
If it is a new server that you have purchased ,i can assume that the IP address is not yet configured.Firstly you need to access /etc/X11/XF86Config file and edit it.Since your CDE is not working and /etc/inittab is configured to go to GUI mode automatically (initdefault 3),You will not have an opportunity to even edit the above mentioned file.The round about is Boot in single user mode.That is interupt EFI prompt and then boot from primary hard disk.Answer YES if asked whether to interact with ISL or not.In ISL prompt issue the following command "hpux -is" once you get the # prompt,mount /usr so that u can access /usr/bin/vi to edit the required file.

If it was u who have installed the machine afresh then you can telnet the machine instead of booting into single user mode,that is if you assigned an IP address to one of your nic card.

The reason it says out of frequency because, the HP personnels who pre-ignite the server with the os or when the OS is installed afresh the OS assumes it has 15 or 17 inch monitor which supports higher resolution.

SOLUTION: vi /etc/X11/XF86Config and then go to end of the file.you will find a field where the resolution would be mention, most likely it might be 1200x728 or higher.replace this value with 800x600 and save the file.Now after the reboot your system will be ready with CDE screen.

regards

Senthil
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hung_9
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Re: CDE Resolution

Thank you
you are so kind,
I will try it right now.
Thanks and regards
Hung tran manh
hung_9
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Re: CDE Resolution

thank you
my problem ia at the file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" at the end of this file I found the line:
mode :1204 x 1204.
I changed this value to 800x600.
and every thing is ok now. My server can boot in to CDE environment
Thank you once more time.
Hung tran manh