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From: Bud on 5 May 2010 16:12 To OP: >> works. The major thing annoying me right now is the screen >> resolution - I can't really work with anything larger than >> 1024x768, and then I need fairly good contrast (no grey on >> light blue, forex) and slightly bolder-than-normal text. >> >> I've set the screen resolution to 1024x768 in the preferences >> panel but lots of the applications seem to like quite small >> legends. Maybe I need to kick Gnome around some. Have you tried using Ctl+Alt+ - or + to see what happens?
From: Marten Kemp on 5 May 2010 19:53
On 5/4/2010 7:55 PM, Marten Kemp wrote: > I'm determined to make another attempt at using GUI stuff > on Linux. So far I've loaded up a relatively capable system > with Debian's standard workstation stuff and it kinda-sorta > works. The major thing annoying me right now is the screen > resolution - I can't really work with anything larger than > 1024x768, and then I need fairly good contrast (no grey on > light blue, forex) and slightly bolder-than-normal text. > > I've set the screen resolution to 1024x768 in the preferences > panel but lots of the applications seem to like quite small > legends. Maybe I need to kick Gnome around some. > > Is there a way to lock X out of using higher resolutions > than 1024x768? I tried the "get modelines from various > logs but I keep getting complaints about the dot clock. Thanks to all who responded. I seem to have gotten things adjusted to usability with Gnome's desktop tools. The highest resolution that the screen can reach is 1680x1050 but I've set it to 1024x768 with higher-contrast color selections. -- -- Marten Kemp (Fix ISP to reply) You can't help being ignorant 'cause there's always something you don't know; what you can't be is stupid. |