On Jun 18, 11:05pm, Rik Griffin wrote:
> Subject: Re: Monitor definitions (again)
> 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 ?

They are not the same command. They are designed to have similar effects but
the syntax is different, hence the change of name. Whichever you have is a
binary and should be located in /usr/local/bin.

Cheers

Rob Black

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