Pleace do not insert spaces, type command using lower case:
xf86config
Manually edit use File Manager in super user mode.
Regards
On Mon, 03 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> 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
