Re: [newbie] Icons to Large

[Jennifer Ricki Wise]

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:
 
 Jenniferfirst 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"
 ViewPort0 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

Re: [Re: [newbie] Icons to large]

[Jennifer Ricki Wise]

Tried it. Received the message command not found.

Michael Scottaline wrote:
 
 John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 big snip
  I would recommend that you reboot the system, and type "linux 3" at
  the prompt. Then, log in as "root" when you get the prompt. Then,
  type "xf86setup" (minus quotes on all of these) and re-select your
  resolution and such.
 snip
John
 
 Remember, case sensitive though:  XF86Setup  ;o)
 Mike
 
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[newbie] Icons to Large

[Jennifer Ricki Wise]

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

[newbie] Icons to large

[Jennifer Ricki Wise]

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

[newbie] RE: Source Code

[Jennifer Ricki Wise]

I tried to take a look at the source code for Mandrake using the source
code cd.
I was unsuccessful, I tried to open it in Borland C++ but could not find
any files that would display anything.
Could someone please tell me how I can see the source code and which
language it is written in.
Thanks and Season's Greetings
Jennifer Wise
ICQ:6765592