Solaris Handbook for Sun Frame Buffers

Changing the Screen Resolution Temporarily

This example changes the screen resolution temporarily. It can be used to verify that the monitor supports the specified resolution.

/usr/sbin/m64config -res video-mode try

Table 7-2 lists the video-mode options. You are given ten seconds to confirm the video mode by typing y.

Table 7-2 PGX-screen Resolution Formats


Video Mode
WidthxHeightxRate	Symbolic Name	Resolution
`1600x1000x76`		1600 x 1000 at 76 Hz
`1600x1000x66`		1600 x 1000 at 66 Hz
`1440x900x76`		1440 x 900 at 76 Hz
`1280x1024x76`	`1280`	1280 x 1024 at 76 Hz
`1280x1024x75`		1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz
`1280x1024x67`		1280 x 1024 at 67 Hz
`1280x1024x60`		1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz
`1280x800x76`		1280 x 800 at 76 Hz
`1152x900x76`	`1152`	1152 x 900 at 76 Hz
`1152x900x66`		1152 x 900 at 66 Hz
`1024x768x75`		1024 x 768 at 75 Hz
`1024x768x70`		1024 x 768 at 70 Hz
`1024x768x60`	`svga`	1024 x 768 at 60 Hz
`800x600x75`		1024 x 600 at 75 Hz
`768x575x50i`	`pal`	768 x 575 at 50 Hz, interlaced
`640x480x60i`	`ntsc`	640 x 480 at 60 Hz, interlaced
	`none`	The video mode currently programmed for the device

For example, to try the 1152 x 900 resolution at 76 Hz, enter one of the following formats:

This example uses the WidthxHeightxRate format

/usr/sbin/m64config -res 1152x900x76 try

This example uses the symbolic name format.

/usr/sbin/m64config -res 1152 try