Old monitor and screen width

From: thomsa (thomas_at_detoux.com)
Date: 07/24/03 

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:32:54 +0200

Hello,

I've installed a minimalistic linux distribution on an old 486 with an X
server.
When I start X, the desktop use only a half of the actual screen size.
This can't be fixed using the monitor configuration buttons because this
old monitor just have 2 buttons : one for brightness and one for contrast.

Is there a way to fix this problem manipulating the X configuration
(nota : there were no such problems under M$ Window$)

        Thank you

        Thomas