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Changing Screen Resolution

After Linux is Installed how do I change screen resolution.  Do I need to be logged in under something other than root?
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Login as root.  Use command Xconfigurator if it's RedHat, or XF86Setup if it's another distribution.
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for the text mode you need to use the frame buffer system if your card support it
but i mean that you want do it for X-window ?
here you can also , after the configuration, edit the /etc/XF86CONFIG an comment out the lines that refers the modes that don't want
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ctrl alt + was a great suggestion.