Thanks for all your suggestions but at the root I cannot execute XF 86
Setup or xf 86 config or find /etc/X11/XFConfig file.
If I find one of the files suggested what is the best way to edit it and
how do I start an editor. I am running Mandrake.
Thanks
Jennifer
Alan Shoemaker wrote:
>
> Jennifer....first off, I recommend you boot into level 3 and not level 5
> to do this. If you are currently booting directly to the gui desktop
> then that is level 5. The way to change it is to (as root) edit the
> /etc/inittab file by changing this line:
>
> id:5:initdefault:
>
> to this:
>
> id:3:initdefault:
>
> You can change it back when you're done. Now, in the console mode
> (reboot if you need to), edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file and look for
> the section that is something like the below excerpt at the very end of
> the file:
>
> # The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32,
> Mach64
> # I128, and S3V)
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "accel"
> Device "My Video Card"
> Monitor "ViewSonic PS790"
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 32
> Modes "800x600"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> Make sure that the ViewPort is set at 0 0 and Modes is set at the
> resolution you want as default. Save the file and test it by starting
> the x-server by typing startx on the command line. If it errors out you
> can put the errors in this list for more help, if not you'll be in your
> gui desktop at the resolution you wanted. If you're successful then you
> can change the /etc/inittab file back to the way it was. If not you
> probably will want to change the /etc/X11/XF86Config file back the way
> it was first. Good luck.
>
> Alan
>
> Jennifer Ricki Wise wrote:
> >
> > I had to reinstall Mandrake, when xconfig came up I was stuck using the
> > default as all the other sizes would not be accepted. Now the icons are
> > way to large and when I open some of the icons like Netscape I can't see
> > the accept button.
> > Is there any way to change the screen size to something like 800 x 600.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jennifer
> > ICQ:6765592
