Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 01:41:33 +0000 From: "Lee Harr" <missive@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: screen size is too large after freebsd install Message-ID: <BAY2-F94HhcFJjosbbF0001fb19@hotmail.com>
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>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
DefaultDepth 24
or
DefaultDepth 16
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
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