On Thu, 07 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> Jason Ashman wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 05 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > > my laptop says designed foe windows 98, well i run linux on it too i just
> > > have a couple bugs no drivers for modem (its not a win modem windows had no
> > > clue what it was till i got drivers for it) and my sound card (crystal sound
> > > fusion card),
> > >
> > > last bug the little windows like for log in and such are huge login itself
> > > under xwindows takes up almost a quarter of my screen if not more, and
> > > fiddling with the resolution doesnt change it
> > --
> > I think I speak for the entire group when I say.....WHAT?!?!?!?
> >
> > Jay
> > "Every man dies, not every man really lives."
> > http://www.mrsnooky.com
>
> Jay,
>
> What he's saying here is that the display on his laptop is way off and
> the login screen is huge. I've seen this before on laptop installs cause
> the config he's chosen doesn't match the hardware he's got in the
> machine. He's going to have to continue to try different combinations of
> drivers until he comes up with a combination that works for his laptop.
> About a month ago I did an install for the CPA at work and spent 3 1/2
> hours working on just getting the display correct using an acceptable
> color depth. It can be a real challenge to your patience and your Linux
> knowledge.
> --
> Mark
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Thanks, I was just bogged down by the sentence structure. Pardon my idiocy.
Jay
"Every man dies, not every man really lives."
http://www.mrsnooky.com
