On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 11:45:29PM -0400, Eben King wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Chuck Hast wrote:
>
> > One by one, things are getting fixed, the only thing right now that is a
> > recurrent issue is with the video.
> >
> > When I set the system up it was set at 800 X 600, the screen is a 1024
> > X 768. So when it asked me if I wanted to set a different video res I did
> > so. I also selected LCD as it had selected VESA. I then proceeded to
> > step through the process to the point where it asked to test the screen.
>
> Once I log into X and start KDE, I can run K -> Control Center ->
> Peripherals -> Display. Under the "Size & Orientation" tab, there's
> "Screen Size". Somewhere in the process of changing it I'll have to
> supply the root password, I'm sure.
>
Here's a handy tip: _Always_ back up a working XF86Config[-4]. I don't
know how many times I've had distros which are unable to duplicate a
formerly working config file with their setup routines.
Paul
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