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vetrib2w 03-07-2009 01:05 AM

How to set the full sreen ?
 
Hi,
I am newbie to linux .SO please guide me.
I am using the "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5"

Just now i swictched my PC to linux from windows XP.
My friend gave me a CFT(SAMSUNG -SyncMaster 632 nw) monitor to me .Since he bought new one.
When i used this monitor with my linux PC i can't able to make the visible screen to fit with full screen .

I am having unwanted space black space on each side of the content space.
---------------------------------------
--******+++++++++++++++++++++********--
---------------------------------------

*-> unwanted black space
+->content section of my screen(my total page come inside this)

How to remove the "*" spaces and to make my screen to full screen

routers 03-07-2009 02:10 AM

press alt+f1 to bring u to konsole mode
do backup # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
reconfig display # system-config-display

try it

vetrib2w 03-18-2009 08:22 AM

Hi ,
Sorry for delayed reply
When i click the alt+F1.
I will get the Application get open.
And
I don't know how to get the back up.
but even when i apply this(reconfig display # system-config-display ) command in terminal .
I will get the following error
bash: reconfig: command not found


Quote:

Originally Posted by routers (Post 3467588)
press alt+f1 to bring u to konsole mode
do backup # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
reconfig display # system-config-display

try it


Maligree 03-18-2009 12:17 PM

The commands you want to execute are..
Code:

cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
system-config-display

.. the part before the # was just routers comment.

EDIT: Btw, try CTRL+ALT+F1 instead of just ALT+F1.


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