Okay -> due to all the Red Hat 9 talk here on the forum, I decided to install it and try it out -> installed without a hitch until the reboot -> the GUI looks as though it is too big for the monitor -> it is in black/white and distorted -> During install I choose my specific monitor model (Multisync P2150+) -> But due to the distortion and lack of Red Hat experience, I have no idea what screen I am on -> Is there any way to reconfigure the monitor settings via non-graphical whatever?
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Jump to PostRun XF86Config or xconfigurator in the console. (Praying that you installed either of these packages when you installed RedHat)
What these do is edit the XF86Config file, which contains all of your configuration settings about XWindows (GUI mode).
The file is located here: /etc/X11/XF86Config
In Section "Screen" …
Jump to PostYou goto a console and type
# XFree86 -configure
i will attempt to auto detect your hardware and then tell you what to type to try it out..if it works... copy it to /etc/X11/
Jump to PostRun Mandrake :-) problem solved.
Jump to PostMandrake's GUI based control center is more user friendly. Personally I like redhat better.
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