suse instal prob plz help

54az · 02-08-2004, 01:33 PM

Hi I`m trying to install suse 6.3 on a old 15gig hdd to try and give linux a whirl but when yast has finished installing the software on the drive the video settings are to high for my monitor i need it to run at a max of 600x800 Ive formatted and tried to install it again to see if yast had a setting to change the resolution but i never saw anything that gave me the option i`m a total supernoob when it comes to linux thanks in advance for any help you can offer

mikshaw · 02-08-2004, 01:39 PM

You don't need to reinstall to change your resolution. When you boot up, boot into terminal rather than GUI (I think you enter "3" in the boot options?...not sure, I just boot into 3 by default).
From here, log in as root and run "sax2"...it will allow you to change your resolution to 800x600

sorry...just realized you said suse6.3...sax2 is probably not there. You might try sax or yast instead.

54az · 02-08-2004, 01:53 PM

ive just tried your advise but i cant boot from hdd just get plz insert system disc so i`m not sure wheter ive installed properly is there any way i can install in 600x800 mode?

54az · 02-08-2004, 02:39 PM

had a long hard think and decided to buy the box set of suse 9.0 but is the proffesional version worh getting or stick with the personnel edition?

aarggh · 02-15-2004, 03:28 PM

I've normally gotten the Pro version as I think from memory there used to be a difference in the manuals/cd's, and support supplied???

I know it's not tree-friendly, but I still think nothing beats a hard-copy when trying to learn or get a system up and running!

Check suse.com or lsl.com.au to hopefully get more info on what is supplied with the packs, (I am not affiliated by the way!).

cheers,
aarggh