I'm running linux in VMware on Windows 2000 and I'm new at the linux
environment.

I have managed to install gnome.

I want to reduce the screen resolution and it is not working from the gnome
menus because the screens garbles up and I can not see anything anymore.
(This probably does not happen nomally I expect)

So I thought" look it up on the internet" but it seems that the answer
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
is not working.

What I do is.

1) login as root in the gnome login screen
2) start a root terminal.
3) execute # init 1
4) login as root
5) start # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
6) Select only 1024x768
7) execute init 2 or init 0 and reboot again.

The result is the same and I still have 1280x1024 resolution.

What do I do wrong?

Arjan van Olphen wrote:

> I'm running linux in VMware on Windows 2000 and I'm new at the linux
> environment.
>
> I have managed to install gnome.
>
> I want to reduce the screen resolution and it is not working from the
> gnome menus because the screens garbles up and I can not see anything
> anymore. (This probably does not happen nomally I expect)
>
> So I thought" look it up on the internet" but it seems that the answer
> # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
> is not working.
>
> What I do is.
>
> 1) login as root in the gnome login screen
> 2) start a root terminal.
> 3) execute # init 1
> 4) login as root
> 5) start # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
> 6) Select only 1024x768
> 7) execute init 2 or init 0 and reboot again.
>
> The result is the same and I still have 1280x1024 resolution.
>
> What do I do wrong?

I have take a look at some config files and think... Try to open the config
file.
"/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
("nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf" to open with the "nano" editor)

When modify the file, a backup a created.
"/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup"
(OR BEFORE EDITING ORIGINAL TAKE A LOOK IF YOU HAVE A BACKUP, look at the
content)

Say me if this is ok

- Other tip, temporary connect a monitor, just for adjusting previously
mistake.


Sorry newie in FC3 also English im newbie.
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