you can use darkconfig, if you didn't chouse to not install it,
it may be on the kde menu, but it changes the resolution for x so it will
work for gnome as well.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Cheong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 14 April 2000 16:14
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] display problems
>
>
> can anyone tell me how to change the resolution from 1024*768
> to 800*600 in
> the GNOME
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alvarez, Angel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 9:49 AM
> Subject: RE: [newbie] display problems
>
>
> > You must choice the correct parameters for your video card
> and monitor
> > Try XF86Setup from the command line
> > # XF86Setup
> >
> >
> > Angel Claudio Alvarez
> >
> >
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: gene foy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Enviado el: Jueves 13 de Abril de 2000 19:35
> > Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Asunto: [newbie] display problems
> >
> >
> > i used linux once before and loved it. i just installed
> mandrake 7.0 and
> > went through the process rather smoothly until i reached
> configure x. i
> > selected the defaults the first time then when that failed
> i tried several
> > of the other options for resolution and monitor. wheather
> i accept the
> > change or reject it, my screen becomes a kalidascope of
> colorful little
> > retangles. nice look but unreadable. i have a pentiun
> 233mmx, 64mb ram,
> > 8.4gb hd, diamond stealth 220turbo video card, monitor is an nec
> multisync
> > 2. the equipment is not the newest but i think it will
> work with some
> more
> > attention. thank you i would appreciate any help.
> > gene
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