On Sat, Apr 23, 2005 at 03:23:59PM -0500, akonstam wrote: > On Sat, Apr 23, 2005 at 06:46:53AM -0700, Antonio Olivares wrote: > > > > --- "Manivannan. M" <manikpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Sat, 2005-04-23 at 07:11 -0500, > > > akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2005 at 07:24:49PM +0800, > > > Manivannan. M wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I need to resize my monitor resolution to make > > > the icons appear small. > > > > > In the "preference" >> "screen resolution" I can > > > only see 800 X 600 with > > > > > 60 Hz. The other one is with 640 X 480 which is > > > even worst. > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone help me with this. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > I suspect you are seeing only the resolutions that > > > are currently in > > > > the xorg.conf file. You could edit the file and > > > restart X. Or you > > > > could go to init level 3 and use > > > system-config-display to configure > > > > the xorg for the resolution you want. Then return > > > to init level 5. > > > > This assumes you have FC2 or FC3. If you have FC1 > > > respond back for > > > > a slightly different answer. > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Step by step guide on how to go about doing it would > > > be very helpfull. I > > > am using FC3 and a newbie. Please help ! > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > As Aaron told you do a system-config-display from a > > terminal or you could also got to Program > > Launcher(Little Red Hat) -> Systems Settings -> > > Display and try to select the model of your monitor or > > select generic and try a higher resolution like 1024 x > > 768. > > > > Regards, > > > > Antonio > > > I hate to be a "hard ass" but two things were said on this thread. One > is wrong the other is misleading. > > 1. After you change the resolution it is not enough to type > crl-alt-backspace. That restarts the gdm login screen but you need to > restart X. To do that you either can reboot or do the following: > type: ctl-alt-F1 to get a terminal window. > login as root. > go to init level 3 by typing init 3 > > <you will get some lines on the screen but eventually you will be able > to use the keyboard again> > then type: init 5 to restart X and go back to init level 5. Well I blew it. Typing ctl-alt-bkspace does retart X and change the resolution. Sorry for the bother. > > 2. Yes you can type su to become root but to become root with the full > environment of root you need to type su - > su means switch user so it can be used to become any other user (root > by default), so if you know foo's passwd you can be logged in as foo > by typing: su - foo > -- > > ======================================================================= > May you live in uninteresting times. > -- Chinese proverb > ------------------------------------------- > Aaron Konstam > Computer Science > Trinity University > One Trinity Place. > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 > > telephone: (210)-999-7484 > email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx -- ======================================================================= This is National Non-Dairy Creamer Week. ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx
