[nycbug-talk] freebsd 5.1 installation

Pete Wright pete
Sun May 23 12:53:46 EDT 2004


Bob Butcher wrote:

>Hi,
>   I've been trying to install freebsd 5.1 from the
>CD. The installation seems to have gone pretty
>smoothly. My problem is when I log in and launch KDE
>the screen is too big for the monitor. I'm using an
>20" CRT Apple Studio Display. The icons for trash,
>home, and the mouse pointer are huge and I can't see
>80% of the screen. I have a little ability to drag the
>screen left and right but not very far down towards
>the bottom. I think the adjustments I need to make are
>in the Control Center (is that correct?). However when
>I launch the Control Center I can see only a fraction
>of the screen and can't get to the bottom of the page
>where I could accept, or apply changes or even see
>what changes I should be making.
>    I'd be happy to google for an answer or use the
>man pages but I'm not sure what exactly I should be
>asking for. 
>  
>
looks like your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file is not setup properlly. i 
would google for XF86Config and the name of your video card. if you are 
running a mac (which you might b/c of the studio display) do the same 
except for the type of mac you have (quicksilver etc...).

hth
-pete

>    all the best,
>Bob Butcher
>
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