You need to set your modes in xf86config accordingly...such as 8bpp
w/640x480, 1024x768, etc...and 16bpp accordingly as well....if you have
done this, the only thing that I can think that you might be overlooking is
the Ctrl-Alt-minus key which will change your screen sizes respectively...

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> From: Stacy Brodzik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: xwindows
> Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 1:56 PM
> 
> I recently installed RH5.0 on my PC and just ran through xf86config 
> yesterday.  When I ran startx, the default window manager came up but 
> everything was really big and not very much of it fit on the screen.
> What do I need to do to downsize everything so that it all "fits"??
> I said "no" to the virtual screen question so I didn't think I'd have
> this problem.
> 
> 
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> Seattle, WA  98195-1640
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