Unable to change X resolution

[Toby Kelsey]

Mike Linksvayer wrote:

> That's a typo but it is my actual xorg.conf so I guess that's proof
> ... of something.  But not 915overriding as if I do not run
> 915resolution at startup 1600x1200 is my only option.  It is almost
> as if xorg.conf is being ignored, but if I introduce a syntax error
> X won't start, so it isn't being completely ignored.

If you want to find out how your xorg.conf is being processed, a good
file to look at is /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Are there any error message in that file?

Toby