help knoppix....

**Eraser** · 01-22-2003, 04:48 PM

Hi all

I'm new on this forum! Compliments for Knoppix! I found it fantastic!!

I've a little problem. I've a very old monitor that support only 800x600 or previous resolution.
I've solved this matter typing in the boot "fb800x600" and knoppix run very well. But now I would install it on hd. I followed the procedure to install to hd and it ends without problems.
But when I run Knoppix with floppy boot, it run at 1024x768 resolution and my monitor doesn't support it

How can I change the resolution to 800x600?

Very thanks

Bye

Eraser

PS: Sorry for my bad english, but I'm italian

**hamatoma** · 01-22-2003, 09:40 PM

Boot from CD
Enter command console. Insert floppy (named data) into floppy drive. (Warning: All data on your floppy will be destroyed!)

Code:

sudo -s
cd /etc/X11
tar cf /dev/fd0 XF86Config-4

Boot from boot-floppy. When LiLo stops, insert

Code:

knoppix 2

Now you come to the init level 2 and no X-server will be started.
Enter password.

Code:

cd /etc/X11
# make backup file:
cp XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4.1024
# Restore XF86Config-4 from floppy
tar xf /dev/fd0
# start init level 5 with X-server:
init 5

I hope, this helps.
Hamatoma

**hamatoma** · 01-22-2003, 09:46 PM

Sorry: After booting you must exchange the floppies. Before you use the tar-command!
Greetings from Munich to the sunny Italy (I hope so).
Hamatoma

**Eraser** · 01-23-2003, 02:16 PM

Hi hamatoma and very thanks for the reply

I didn't resolve the problem

I followed your procedure but the screen boot always in 1024x768

If I've understood right, X-server isn't the matter. The problem begin when Boot from floppy finish and begin the procedure to detect hardware and other things, so before kde start

What could I do?

Kind regards

Eraser

SUOrangeman · 01-23-2003, 02:54 PM

I'm not in Knoppix right now, but are there different resolutions preconfigured in the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4? To find out, press CTRL&ATL&- (minus on the numberic keypad). CTRL&ALT&+ (plus) *should* jump to the next highest resolution configured in XF86Config-4.

To make the changes permanent, delete instances of "1024x768" in XF86Config-4 (and anything higher, for that matter).

-SUO