Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-14 Thread Matt Greer
on 9/13/01 2:44 PM, Charles A Edwards at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was saying that all resolutions are supported except for 24bpp. I could run 32bpp in both linux and windows as well as 16bpp and all lower settins but Not 24bpp. Heh heh, I feel pretty stupid. My computer (running the riva

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-14 Thread Gary Traffanstedt
On Friday 14 September 2001 08:40, you wrote: on 9/13/01 2:44 PM, Charles A Edwards at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was saying that all resolutions are supported except for 24bpp. I could run 32bpp in both linux and windows as well as 16bpp and all lower settins but Not 24bpp. Heh heh, I

[newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Mark Owens
Title: Screen Resolution Problem Hi I'm running LM 7.2 (usually with KDE). I've tried using DrakConf - Change Screen Resolution with no success. My hardware is listed in the dropdowns for both graphics card and monitor so I select them both Cirrus Login GD544x and Gateway 1572FS. I choose a

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Paul
Hi I'm running LM 7.2 (usually with KDE). I've tried using DrakConf - Change Screen Resolution with no success. My hardware is listed in the dropdowns for both graphics card and monitor so I select them both Cirrus Login GD544x and Gateway 1572FS. I choose a resolution of 1024 x 768.

RE: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Mark Owens
Title: RE: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem Thanks Paul - I'm now living the Linux experience @ 1024 x 768 in glorious 8! bit technicolour ;-( Do you run 32bit colors? Try 16bit colors then. Keep the settings on the conservative end, linux drivers usually do not push the hardware

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Paul
In reply to Mark's words, written Thu, 13 Sep 2001 16:44:09 +0100 Looks like your hardware is not happy with more colors. So either you have to do with 800x600 or the 8bit technicolor experience. Can't recall everything. If you are not on a notebook, perhaps a different vidcard would help. I

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Gary Traffanstedt
On Thursday 13 September 2001 12:06, you wrote: on 9/13/01 5:48 PM, Paul at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In reply to Mark's words, written Thu, 13 Sep 2001 16:44:09 +0100 Looks like your hardware is not happy with more colors. So either you have to do with 800x600 or the 8bit technicolor

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Matt Greer
on 9/13/01 12:24 PM, Gary Traffanstedt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have three machines running Mandrake. Two are pc's and one is an iMac. All three run 32 bit at high resolutions. The iMac is at 1024x768 and the other two have 19 monitors so I run them at 1280. I have had problems in the

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Paul
In reply to Matt's words, written Thu, 13 Sep 2001 12:06:57 -0500 16 bit 1024x768. But I cannot rule over your money, of course. What about 24 or 32? Whenever screen res comes up in linux groups--from what I can see--16 bit seems to be the norm. I'd really like to get at least 24 bit color on

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Gary Traffanstedt
I have a Riva TNT2 with 16MB of RAM. Mandrake recognized the card fine during install, but when setting the resolution it says 24bpp is not supported for this card. Also if I try to set my res to 1280x?? it will instead keep it at 1024x768 and give me a 1280x?? virtual desktop. It's one of

RE: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Charles A Edwards
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Greer Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem on 9/13/01 12:24 PM, Gary Traffanstedt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread John Rye
On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:29:07 +0100 Mark Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I'm running LM 7.2 (usually with KDE). I've tried using DrakConf - Change Screen Resolution with no success. My hardware is listed in the dropdowns for both graphics card and monitor so I select them both Cirrus

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Matt Greer
on 9/13/01 1:40 PM, Charles A Edwards at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have had/have 2 different Riva 16MB cards. These cards have never supported 24bpp. This is by design, not because of the OS being used. My card supports 24bpp fine in Windows, although it may be 32bpp. Are you saying that

RE: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Charles A Edwards
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Greer Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 2:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem on 9/13/01 1:40 PM, Charles A Edwards at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem

2001-09-13 Thread Matt Greer
on 9/13/01 5:48 PM, Paul at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In reply to Mark's words, written Thu, 13 Sep 2001 16:44:09 +0100 Looks like your hardware is not happy with more colors. So either you have to do with 800x600 or the 8bit technicolor experience. Can't recall everything. If you are not

Re: [newbie] Screen (resolution) problem?

1999-08-26 Thread Radek Dobias
Thanks a lot. Worked. Now I can actually see ALL of my screen... LOL At the command line type "setup", then on the menu choose Xconfigurator and follow the on screen instructions. Let the card be auto probed and choose your monitor from the list if possible and then you need to check the

[newbie] Screen (resolution) problem?

1999-08-24 Thread Radek Dobias
Hello. I just installed Mandrake 6.0. I think I messed up the screen settings, everything is too big, icons, windows...etc. How can I change the settings? I tried different things, but I can't seem to adjust the screen settings under Linux anywhere. (I assume the problem is with the screen

Re: [newbie] Screen (resolution) problem?

1999-08-24 Thread Ripcrd6
At the command line type "setup", then on the menu choose Xconfigurator and follow the on screen instructions. Let the card be auto probed and choose your monitor from the list if possible and then you need to check the boxes next to the resolutions and color-depths you want to use (e.g.