Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:49:49 -0700 (PDT) From: peter lageotakes <plageotakes@yahoo.com> To: Lee Harr <missive@hotmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: screen size is too large after freebsd install Message-ID: <20030823014949.3723.qmail@web14611.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <BAY2-F94HhcFJjosbbF0001fb19@hotmail.com>
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Sorry about the top level reply. I missed the original posting. With respect to the plus and minus keys; are you using the ones on the keypad? I believe only the ones on key pad work. Sorry I am stuck on another machine (not fbsd), otherwise I would have tried it out. Pete --- Lee Harr <missive@hotmail.com> wrote: > >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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 > months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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