Re: Old laptop

["John Miskinis" <miskinis@hotmail.com>]

Hi,

Time to learn about XF86Config.  You may
actually have a 1024x768 "virtual" display,
where it will pan things within the 800x600.
It'd check your /etc/X11/XF86Config file, and
do some searching on the web for the "Linux
on Laptops" page, and get an XF86Config file
for your specific machine if possible, avoiding
the research trial/error.

I forget the run-lavel assignment on Debian, I
use Redhat now, but there should be comments in the
/etc/inittab file which is where you can change
how the system boots up, as far as graphical or
text by default.

Good Luck,  John




----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Satterwhite" <michael@weblore.com>
To: <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:17 AM
Subject: Old laptop


I've setup an old Dell laptop with Debian and have a couple of questions:

(1) I know I gave it my maximum screen resolution in the install, but it
seems
to be sizing the screen as if there's more real estate than it actually has.
(e.g. my screen is max 800x600, it looks like it's trying to send data to
1024x762 - everyting is spilling over the edges). I don't see the place to
change that.

(2) If I don't want to start in the graphical environment, where do I set
that?

Appreciate all help
---Michael

--
Penguins eat butterflies, don't they?


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