Hi George,
Some answers:
<Q1>
>1. How do I get X Windows to change resolutions? I have toyed
with the
>'XF86config' file with some degree of success, but I still can't
get
>640x480x24bits
>or 800x600x16bits. The XF86configurator doesn't seem to help out
either. I
>can only do 640x480x8bit or 800x600x8bit.
I attach the fragment from my copy of /etc/X11/XF86Config. I
edited this by hand after doing the best I could using
XConfigurator. Note - it is important to make a copy of this
before editing - just in case!!!
# The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX,
W32, Mach64
# I128, and S3V)
Section "Screen"
Driver "accel"
Device "ViRGE"
Monitor "My Monitor"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1000 1000
EndSubsection
EndSection
I set Virtual to the max I could - this gives me a desktop
slightly larger than my desktop - handy sometimes.
You can also play around with Depth (set to 8 16 or 24) and Modes
(try 1024 x1204)
Incidentally, I use joe to edit most files, it's a tad easier than
vi for me because I used to use WordStar. Joe comes as standard on
RH 5.0
<Q2>
>6. Where would I change my IP address. (I accidentally assigned
an address
>that was in use by another machine.) Can this be done without a
re-install? I
>mucked around in /etc/sysconfig/network but I don't think that
was the only
>place I needed to make changes.
Go into x-windows and run control-panel and select the Network
Configurator applet. You will find your IP address under
Interfaces and maybe Hosts. Just change it to the new value.
Let me know how you get on!
Kind regards
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-----Original Message-----
From: George Lenzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'Redhat List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 8:11 PM
Subject: (Off topic) An incredibly new Linux novice
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am have joined this group hoping to gain a better understanding
of Linux. My
>experience with Linux is very limited and I have "learned"
everything I know
>mostly on my own. Here at work, everything is Windows NT, but I
am hoping to
>put a few Linux boxes on the network in the near future.
>
>Here is what I do know:
>
>1. Installing Redhat Linux
>2. Some experience with X Windows, however, I still can't get the
resolutions I
>want! (More on that later)
>3. Connecting to my ISP using PPP
>
>Here is what I need to learn:
>
>
>2. I am interested in using the "Enlightenment" window manager...
But, I still
>haven't gotten the hang of using makefiles. Has anyone else had
experience
>with Enlightenment? Which leads me to another question...
>
>3. If I download a Linux executable, does it have to be stored in
one of the
>'bin' directories to actually execute or can I use CHMOD to allow
it to execute
>elsewhere? (I'm kind of a "neat freak" and I like to put all of
my
>applications into corresponding directories. i.e..
bin/Graphics/GIMP) If this
>isn't the way Linux works, I can change my way of thinking. :)
>
>4. How would I set up a Linux box as an IP router for connecting
my home
>network to the Internet via one POTS connection? Any
suggestions?
>
>5. How do I add packages that I left out during the initial
installation?
> Package Manager in X? For instance NFS or Samba.
>
>6. Where would I change my IP address. (I accidentally assigned
an address
>that was in use by another machine.) Can this be done without a
re-install? I
>mucked around in /etc/sysconfig/network but I don't think that
was the only
>place I needed to make changes.
>
>7. Is it possible to use PnP network cards with Linux? I have a
D-Link DE-220
>card that claims to be NE2000 compatible, but Linux couldn't find
it. I turned
>off PnP using the DOS setup util and manually assigned IRQ9 and
I/O 240. I
>eventually wound up getting a 3com 509 card. I would still like
to use the
>other card though.
>
>8. Is there a WINE95 emulator being developed? This is just off
the top of my
>head..; )
>
>Any suggestions to the above questions would be appreciated. I
am eager to
>learn as much as I can about Linux. Also, let me know if this
was an
>inappropriate list to post this to.
>
>
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