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Offline LeeJam

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Hate the large Icons in GNOME 2.4
« on: May 19, 2004, 01:50:44 PM »
Hiya all...

I have installed Mandrake 10.0 with the GNOME GUI. I love the way it's set out and the way it works - this coming from a former dedicated but loathing WindozeXP user - but I really dislike the *large* icons that are the default.  I have looked throught the GNOME config settings, but to no avail.  Is there any option for me to get smaller icons on the desktop?

Thanks in advance.

Lee

Offline Ricky

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Hate the large Icons in GNOME 2.4
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2004, 02:08:02 PM »
try increasing screen resolution..

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Hate the large Icons in GNOME 2.4
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2004, 11:54:20 PM »
I have a generic 17" monitor and can't increase my resolution or my refresh rate.  It's stuck at 1024x768 at 82Hz, however when I reboot into windoze my resolution is 1152x864 at 75Hz. :roll:

Ricky, do you know anything about setting up USB in mandrake 10.0?  if so, where should I post my question?

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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2004, 04:11:51 AM »
do it has detected your graphic card correctly ?

For USB see posts related to USB device in Linux other device

Offline LeeJam

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Hate the large Icons in GNOME 2.4
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2004, 05:24:55 AM »
Yes, it see's that I have a GeForce3Ti.  ahh well. I suppose i'll get used to it.

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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2004, 01:06:48 PM »
Hmm. You can mannually ed your /etc/X11/XF86Config ,
There  in "screen" section add another mod .. i u want..

But be careful and ready to do recovery if it fales to start gui ... ;)

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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2004, 03:08:34 PM »
To be safe, do as wat Ricky say on the config file, i suggest u to use Generic CRT monitor display on 56 Hz at 1024X768 for safety purpose and Generic LCD display with the same settings if u use LCD