im not sure what the XF86Setup is, but there is xf86config. it will, create a file called XF86Config that will tell your x windows how to work. i recommend running this. there is a setting to disable the virtual desktop size. also, turn off your html in your email. :P > Richard wrote: > > After this latest installation, I endeavored to get into XF86Setup via > the console but I was told by the system,' no such command'. I logged > in as root doing this. So how do I get this XF86Setup to come up so I > can use it and I hope it's not too big on the screen or I won't be > able to use it and this XF86Setup will have been all for nothing. > > I see I have KDE, GNOME, etc but they are all beyond control due to > very large screen size. > > Is there some way short of still another installation that I could get > a 640 X 480 X Windows screen going so that maybe I could get XF86Setup > going and be able to make necessary changes to bring my screen display > down to a more manageable size? Like maybe 640 X 480. > > When I selected during my Workstation installation a standard VGA > monitor it was with 640 X 480 screen size. But when the X Window came > up, it was as large as it's always been since I've so recently gotten > the hard drive to install Linux-Mandrake on. I simply _cannot_ bring > the screen image(s) down to where they are small enough so I can see > all that is on the screen. Haven't been able to do that, yet. > > I'll be thankful for any pointers. > > Richard