Mike(s) et.al,
Okay, 'Ctrl Alt +' didn't do anything, which must mean the XF86 config is
not set up. How does one set that up? When Brian was helping me do the
original install, at one point it asked what monitor, and we chose a
generic one, with several different resolutions and refresh rates. Is this
what you're talking about?
[since I wrote this earlier and accidentally responded back to Mike S.
rather than the list, Brian pointed me to the XF86config and now I have
screen resolutions, and {except for the incredibly annoying panning option
I haven't figured out how to shut off} all's well once again in Woodland]
A separate, but related issue:
How do you get into the setup for anything in the gui interface?
For instance, if I've added a modem, where do I specify what it is, or what
com port etc. Or what number to dial to get to my ISP.
Same with the NIC. If you can't do it through KDE, where can you do it?
I looked in linuxconf and still couldn't find anything.
Finally, is this the right venue for complete newbie questions like this?
If you guys mainly all use this list for something else, let me know. If
not, I know of at least one person besides me who was at the installfest
who will benefit from seeing the answers to this email -- Dan, if you're
seeing this -- you looked like you were about in the same place I was.
I could set up another list, but it doesn't do much good if there aren't
veterans around to answer the questions.
Thanks,
Beth
At 05:16 AM 6/14/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Beth Camero wrote:
>>Hey, when I was on the way out of the _InstallFest_ yesterday, somebody
>>(maybe two somebodies - Brian and Larry?) told me some keystrokes to change
>>the resolution on my monitor. It was a combination of keystrokes, Ctrl-Alt
>>(or Shift?) and the + sign. No combination I'm trying works.
>>Perhaps there is some sort of setup I should be doing first?
>
>Beth,
>
> Okay the deal is you need the left most CTRL and ALT, then at the same
>time press the + or - keys on the *number pad (far right). That should
>work for you.
>
>Since it sounds like no one tested the high modes on your computer, you
>need to know... if the screen at any point starts looking really weird
>then you should:
>- switch to another mode *immediately*
> or
>- use left CTRL, left ALT, and backspace key (not delete),
> to kill the X server.
>
> This is because running your monitor when it looks weird hurts the
>monitor, if it's done "long enough" you will be buying a new monitor.
>
>>PS - I really appreciated the opportunity to go in and learn some of this
>>stuff hands-on. Whomever is responsible for setting it all up -- thanks
>>very much. Can we do it again sometime? I haven't even learned enough to
>>be dangerous yet. :)
>
> Larry, Brian, and I were talking at the very end of the last one about
>doing this again in about a month. If things work out expect to hear
>something about it in 2-4 weeks. (If you don't hear anything by then
>ping us on the list to see why it isn't happening ;).
>
> TTYL,
> Mike (the one who couldn't open your computer case) Simons
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