Thanks for the info, but how do I close X to get to root? I can log out, but
can't get out of the "desktop enviornment logon" screen. When I reset the
computer it won't allow me root access anymore and tells me my hard drive was
improperly unmounted. What do I do now, reinstall and try again? Thanks for
any help.
Chris
Hidong Kim wrote:
> > I just installed mandrake 6.0. Install went great, but when I rebooted,
> > My desktop area was larger then my screen. There was no way to navigate
> > the windows to even shut down.
> > How do I change the screen settings? Do I need to change something in
> > the install or is there somewhere to change this?
> > I am a major newbie with about an hour of experience on Linux.
> > Thanks for the patience,
> > Chris
>
> Hi, Chris,
>
> You need to set the virtual screen size. Go to the "Screen" section of
> your /etc/X11/XF86Config. I'm running X at 32 bpp color depth and 1024
> x 768 screen resolution. Set the virtual screen size to the same as
> your screen resolution. The lines from my /etc/X11/XF86Config look like
> this:
>
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 32
> Modes "1024x768"
> ViewPort 0 0
> Virtual 1024 768
> EndSubsection
>
> Restart X and your desktop should be the same size as your screen. Good
> luck,
>
> Hidong
