Re: Linux Loaded on 486...what now

Fred Proctor wrote:

> From: Fred Proctor <proctor@...>
>
> The "xemc" GUI to EMC doesn't require anything fancy, but it's sized for
> something like 800x600. If it goes off the screen you can change the
> screen resolution. I do this at the login text console via:
>
> 1. prompt> cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.0
> This creates a backup of the X config file, in case the new settings
> don't work at all. You can restore by doing the reverse copy.
>
> 2. prompt> Xconfigurator
> This brings up the X configuration tool. There are others you can use,
> e.g., XF86Setup.
>
> 3. Eventually you'll get to set the screen resolution. Pick 800x600.

Best to make sure your monitor can support it. You can use
the xvidtune untility, but you can fry a monitor with this. You need
to keep the Horizontal and Vertical sync frequencies close to the ones
supported by your monitor.

> You
> can pick others, and when you run X you can hit "control-alt-enter"

I think this is "control - alt - +" as in the keypad plus sign.
If it fails to sync, you can use "control - alt - backspace" to kill
the X server and go back to the console prompt.

> to
> toggle through the resolutions. When you're on a lower resolution, you
> may be able to move the cursor to the right or bottom and have the
> screen slide across or up to reveal the hidden pixels. This can be nice
> or annoying.

Jon