So I just installed Mandrake, after several years of Windows. Everything went fine, except that on 1024x768 resolution (under GNOME), that I use on Windows, looks funky on Mandrake. Funky as in its only on half the screen. The moniter is about 6-7 years old, so might that be the reason, its going all funky on me?

Interim

122

July 21, 2003 01:34 PM

Is half your screen cut off or does it look like it is moved off the screen?

ManiacMac

Author

122

July 21, 2003 02:46 PM

Mmmh, its like the normal screen, except its been mashed into about half of what it should be. I tried this old Dell monitor, and it worked ok, until it decided to die, so im assuming my current one is just crap. Time for a job I suppose. o_O

mrhollow

136

July 21, 2003 06:17 PM

Sounds as though Mandrake wasn''t able to properly detect. You might find out what your monitors capabilities are, i.e. horizontal and vertical refresh rates.

You might have to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config

Look for "HorizSync" and "VertRefresh". If your horiz goes is 30 to 90, you would put in "30-60" if it were 31.5 and 35.2, you would put in "31.5, 35.2". (Both examples without the quotes)

That''s what it sounds like to me anyway...

-- Aaron

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