In message <9606181013.ZM18414@warhol.me> you wrote:

> On Jun 17, 10:37pm, Rik Griffin wrote:
> > Subject: Monitor definitions (again)
> > I have no 800x600 definition in the configured monitor file.
> >
> > I have no other monitor files anywhere on the filesystem.
> >
> > Why then is my display still 800 x 600, when I have asked for a
> > different resolution, that _is_ in the monitor definition file ??
> 
> The monitor definition file is only used by setdisplay or mondef. It is not
> used by the kernel bootstrap. The kernel has a monitor definition file 
> compiled into it so if you want to change the boot mode then you have two
> options. One is to put a setdisplay or mondef command in your rc which will
> then take effect during multi-user startup. The other is to recompile the 
> kernel with the appropriate monitor definitions.

Riiiiiiight !!

I understand now, thanks.

I take it that setdisplay and mondef are the same command, renamed in
different versions. Is it a binary-command (like ls), a shell command,
or built into the kernel ?

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