Tim, Buried somewhere in a settings or configuration program is a little app that lets you try a wide variety of monitor configurations -- colors, resolution, etc. Unfortunately, I can't locate the name of it right now, but will keep looking. Maybe somebody else on the list will have it.
-- Tom On Monday, March 18, 2002, at 04:35 PM, Larson, Timothy E. wrote: > Hi listers, > > I spent a little time this past week trying to configure X on my PCP > 210. > I've never used Linux as a desktop before, so this stuff is all pretty > new. > I'm using YDL 2.1 with KDE at the moment, just because that was the > default. > I couldn't find anything in the GUI controls to set the resolution, so I > read up on XF86Config. Hoo boy...I grok the ideas but it's going to > take > more time to figure it all out. > > Basically what seems to be happening is that I have a 640x480 view > portal to > a 1024x768 virtual desktop. Argh, how do I stop it from using a virtual > desktop? I don't want it sliding around when I mouse to the edge of the > screen. I want a 1024x768 "real" desktop. Also, I assume it's > possible for > different users to have different resolutions set, but how? Any and all > help appreciated. > > > Thanks, > Tim > > -- > Tim Larson <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< > Info. Services - Internal Medicine Clinical Systems, Mayo Clinic, > Rochester > Joyous Resurrection Day! Easter is March 31 He is risen! > > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
