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November 28th, 2004, 10:26 PM
#1
Registered User
Monitor Problems..
Hey, I'm a linux newbie and I recently installed Fedora Core 3 on one of my computers. I managed to install it fine and it worked and all. But when I changed the screen size to a larger size and restarted it, the screen just says "Out of Range" which is refering to the screen size. I can see the first screens of loading but the login page is hidden behind blackness. I was wondering if there is some way to resize the screen, without being able to see the desktop.
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November 29th, 2004, 10:49 AM
#2
Registered User
yes the old fashion way
as root in the console, goto /etc/X11
there you should see either XF86Config (XF86Config-4) or xorg.conf depends on what X-windows u have installed XORG or XFREE86
now open that file with your favorite editor like pico, nano, vi
and scroll down to the monitor section and you will see somthing like
"1024x768" "800x600"
just change the or add more rez before the first rez example
"1600x1050" "1024x768" "800x600"
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November 29th, 2004, 08:13 PM
#3
Registered User
Sorry to ask but how would I get to the console?
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December 2nd, 2004, 10:36 AM
#4
Registered User
if you are in Xwindows (gui) then u should see a icon that looks like a windows icon with a shell or somthing.
Its called diffrent things in diffrent window managers.
Terminal
Shell prompt
Console
what windo manager are u running?
gnome, kde, enlightenment, icevwm...
Last edited by +Daemon+; December 2nd, 2004 at 07:22 PM.
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December 2nd, 2004, 05:47 PM
#5
If you are booting to a window manager, and can not see that screen to select a terminal prompt, you could go the route of using a boot disk. Any liveCD or boot disk would work, if it is the right architecture.
Steps would be like:
Boot LiveCD
(might have to mkdir /mnt/mybox)
mount /dev/hdx# (being the partition that contains /etc) /mnt/mybox
cd /mnt/mybox/..path to etc../X11/
edit the conf file from editor of your choice.
Hope this helps some.
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December 2nd, 2004, 07:20 PM
#6
Registered User
also if this isnt not disbaled
hold down alt + F7 then F8 and then F2
this should suspend xwindows and get u a command prompt, then to get back to xwindows
hold down alt + F7
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