Try "Xconfigurator" at the command prompt. After you choose your video card,
monitor specs, etc., try choosing more than one resolution, then later, you can
switch resolutions by hitting <ctrl> <alt><+>. Use the (+) on the num pad.
Mine is set at 1024x768 and 800x600, but whenever I switch to 800x600, I get a
"virtual screen", which may be what you're describing. eg: if you move the
mouse past the edge of your desktop, you can see the rest of it, but not all at
once? I don't care for the virtual screen either.
-Josh
JAMIL HUSSAIN wrote:
> josh
>
> i installed linux on my machine, but the resolution is set incorrectly, i
> cant see all the screen, what caommand do i use to change the res.
>
> >From: Josh McCaffrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] is linux meant to be slow??
> >Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 16:13:41 +0000
> >
> >
> >I think it all depends on how much extra support is compiled into your
> >kernel that you're not using or maybe during install when you chose
> >services you want started at boot time you chose alot you're not using
> >either. Linux takes a little tweaking to get type of setup you want, but
> >it's very flexible, and once you're happy w/ your performance, you can bet
> >the farm nothing is going to change unless you change it or your HDD gets
> >killed. You just have to do some reading, and mess around a little to get
> >desired results. There has never been any intention to make Linux perform
> >well for everybody straight out of the box.
> >Viel Gluck!
> >-Josh
> >
> >Hugh Semmler wrote:
> >
> > > Well I cant speak for anybody else , But my computer runs at least
> > > twice as fast as win98.
> > >
> > > On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> > > > i have mandrake 6.1 and i have win98se.
> > > > i use win98se quite alot and i found that it is much faster then linux
> > > > is that meant to be the case??
> > > > the kernel installed is 2.2.13.22mdk
> > > >
> > > > michael dolan
> > > --
> > > "I haven't lost my mind -- it's backed up on tape somewhere."
>
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