Re: KDE, GNOME, or XFree86 issue???

From: Mauricio Lin (mauriciolin_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/31/04

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To: pete@peterohrman.com

    I guess you can try to use XF86Config in order to change your video setup.

    Log as root and type XF86Config.

    If you are using Suse you can use the Control Center from KDE and
    setup your Video Card configuration.

    Try to change the resolution to 800x600.

    Mauricio Lin.

    On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:32:06 -0400 (EDT), Peter Rohrman
    <pete@peterohrman.com> wrote:
    > Hello All,
    >
    > I've just installed Suse 9.1 Pro on a Dell latitude D505 Laptop. KDE and
    > GNOME both start and run with a slight issue. The desktop environments
    > are huge. The icons on the desktop are about 1.5 inches long. The menu
    > and task bars are an inch high, and the windows are HUGE. Is there
    > anything I can do to XFree86 to fix this (I assume that is where the
    > issue is because both destop environments are that way)? I'm using the
    > 2.6 kernel, XFree86 4.3.99, GNOME 2.4, KDE 3.2, & BIOS A6.
    > The install process for XFree86 detected my video card as Intel
    > 855 GM (i810), my monitor as unknown 15-31 kHz/ 30-61 Hz, resolutions
    > 640x480, and color depth as 16 bits.
    >
    > Thank you.
    >
    > Peter Rohrman
    >
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