ben,
it's a limitation from the notebook's display!
every notebook when in graphical mode (windows or X) goes to full
screen, but in text mode (console or DOS prompt) it uses a lower resolution.
do that test: if you have windows in that notebook, go to the DOS prompt
and goes to full screen (ALT-ENTER) and do a "DIR C:\WINDOWS /W /P" ...
you'll see that the text occupies only a square inside the screen...or
try it with a boot diskete...
In notebooks that go 800x600 that square is 640x480... and goes on...
hope it helps...
orlando
Brian Hartman wrote:
> On 10 Jun 2001 14:38:13 -0700, ben shahbaz wrote:
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> I might be wrong, but I don't think you can. Most resolution
> configuration happens in X. Why not just open up a console in X?
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>>i installed mandrake 8 on a compaq aramada 1700 laptop. all went well except my
>resolution in console mode is 800x600. how do i change this to the native reso of
>1024x768?? X windows run fine at 1024x768 just not console??
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>>thanks
>>ben
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