On Tue, 2009-04-21 at 17:30 +0200, Alex Schuster wrote: > Michael Sullivan writes: > > > On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 13:45 +0200, Alex Schuster wrote: > > > Michael Sullivan writes: > > > > On Sat, 2009-04-18 at 18:03 +0100, Robert Bridge wrote: > > > > > Michael Sullivan wrote: > > > > > I don't know what resolution default is. It doesn't say. How do > > > > I find out? > > > > > > Try it, and then call xdpyinfo|grep dimensions in an xterm. Emerge > > > xdpyinfo if it is not installed yet. > > > Many monitors also have a memnu option to display resolution and > > > frequency. > > > a...@catherine ~ $ xdpyinfo|grep dimensions > > dimensions: 1024x768 pixels (306x230 millimeters) > > > > But it's NOT 1024x768! Her icon for main menu doesn't even show up. > > You mean the icon in the XFCE panel? Maybe the resolution is right, but > the monitor shows the screen too big or shifted to the bottom, you parts > of the screen are outside the visible area? Do you see the mouse when you > move it to the bottom? Sorry if this is a stupid question :) > > > And 1024x768 is still not available from Settings->Display Settings > > when I right-click on the desktop. > > I just checked - my XFCE is running at 1376x1032, and I also do not have > this resolution in the display settings menu. > > You can also try the xrandr command to switch resolutions from an xterm. > Try "xrandr -q" to get a list of supported video modes, then "xrandr -s > 1024x768" or whatever resolution you like to change it. You may neeed to > emerge x11-apps/xrandr beforehand. > > Wonko >
The menu button on the panel still doesn't show up, but my wife says the screen resolution looks right, and she can get a main menu by right-clicking the desktop...
