resolution [solved]

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Hmm....it seems that I may have found the answer. Maybe not in the same way. But I found out that I can choose a higher resolution when I go into the console type in      $  SU  then the password and then  #XFdrake    like what was suggested earlier on in the thread.

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Of course... this will reconfigure X windows from scratch.

 

Most Linux configuration files are just text files (unlike Windows), so they are easy to modify using a text editor. Some regard it as geek way but you realise at some point that all those configuration utilities are just a buggy way to create plain text config files. You will really enjoy Linux when you make it work the way *you* like, and often finetuning can't be done using GUI tools.

 

Getting back to your question... To edit scripts or config files you need to have a simple console based editor. Some will recommend vi, and most likely it's already installed on your box. But the vi learning curve can be quite steep for a beginner. My suggestion is to install nano or its predecessor pico. Pico is no longer on the CDs as far as I know, but nano should be there.

To install it, su to root, then

# urpmi nano

Then you can edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf or any other file by typing

# nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

(change the location and the name of the file accordingly). My advise is to always make backup copies of the files before editing them:

# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original

If anything goes wrong you can always restore the original file at no time.