Re: screen size is too large after freebsd install
If I click on alt + ctrl + - or + nothing happens. Tryed altering the xf86config file it won't let me. - in whichever section you choose (16 or 24) add a line Modes 1024x768 With respect to the plus and minus keys; are you using the ones on the keypad? I believe only the ones on key pad work. I think you are right. Also, I think you would have to add more modes if you want to switch modes on the fly... ie, make it: Modes 1024x768 800x600 640x480 _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: screen size is too large after freebsd install
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Joe wrote: Hello, My name is Joe and I am totally new to FREEBSD. I have spent over 2 days trying to install this software but no matter what I do the desktop size always ends up being too big. If I click on alt + ctrl + - or + nothing happens. Tryed altering the xf86config file it won't let me. 1) Sometimes you have to use + and - on your Num-Pad 2) Do you have entries like these in your XF86Config : Section Screen Identifier Screen0 Device Card0 MonitorMonitor0 DefaultColorDepth 16 SubSection Display Depth 1 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 4 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 8 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 15 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 16 Modes 1024x768 Modes 800x600 Modes 640x480 EndSubSection EndSection Regards, Uli. Why is this so hard seriously its a pain. Can anyone out there with a step by step guide on how to fix this help me please? Thanks Joe ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] +---+ |Peter Ulrich Kruppa| | Wuppertal | | Germany | +---+ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
screen size is too large after freebsd install
Hello, My name is Joe and I am totally new to FREEBSD. I have spent over 2 days trying to install this software but no matter what I do the desktop size always ends up being too big. If I click on alt + ctrl + - or + nothing happens. Tryed altering the xf86config file it won't let me. Why is this so hard seriously its a pain. Can anyone out there with a step by step guide on how to fix this help me please? Thanks Joe ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: screen size is too large after freebsd install
I have spent over 2 days trying to install this software but no matter what I do the desktop size always ends up being too big. If I click on alt + ctrl + - or + nothing happens. Tryed altering the xf86config file it won't let me. Are you editing the file as root? Why is this so hard seriously its a pain. Getting X set up right can be frustrating. Here's what I usually do. 1) log in as root 2) XFree86 -configure 3) ee XF86Config.new 4) look in that file for the mouse section - replace /dev/sysmouse with /dev/psm0 - if you have a wheel mouse, add the line Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 5) look for the screen section - add the line DefaultDepth24 or DefaultDepth16 before the parts that say Subsection ... EndSubSection - in whichever section you choose (16 or 24) add a line Modes 1024x768 underneat the line that says Depth 24 (or 16) 6) save the file (by pressing ESC-ENTER-ENTER) 7) move the file in to position with cp XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config There is also a good page about this in the handbook: http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-config.html _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: screen size is too large after freebsd install
Sorry about the top level reply. I missed the original posting. With respect to the plus and minus keys; are you using the ones on the keypad? I believe only the ones on key pad work. Sorry I am stuck on another machine (not fbsd), otherwise I would have tried it out. Pete --- Lee Harr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have spent over 2 days trying to install this software but no matter what I do the desktop size always ends up being too big. If I click on alt + ctrl + - or + nothing happens. Tryed altering the xf86config file it won't let me. Are you editing the file as root? Why is this so hard seriously its a pain. Getting X set up right can be frustrating. Here's what I usually do. 1) log in as root 2) XFree86 -configure 3) ee XF86Config.new 4) look in that file for the mouse section - replace /dev/sysmouse with /dev/psm0 - if you have a wheel mouse, add the line Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 5) look for the screen section - add the line DefaultDepth24 or DefaultDepth16 before the parts that say Subsection ... EndSubSection - in whichever section you choose (16 or 24) add a line Modes 1024x768 underneat the line that says Depth 24 (or 16) 6) save the file (by pressing ESC-ENTER-ENTER) 7) move the file in to position with cp XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config There is also a good page about this in the handbook: http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-config.html _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
