Just for the record on this specific problem, the original poster mentioned
using a Banshee video card.  With Red Hat 5.2, the included X server had
major problems with the Banshee (and the entire 3Dfx family) video
cards.  Configuring the X server until the cows come home won't solve the
problem with these cards.  The only way is to upgrade the X server to a
more current version than that which shipped with RH 5.2.  I spent weeks on
that specific problem myself until I finally figured it out.

My suggestion is to upgrade to Red Hat 6.0 or 6.1 (the most current).  The
X server in those versions was corrected.  An alternative is to go to
http://www.linux-HOWTO.com and read about the Banshee video cards.  They
provide a link to a web site that has the X server package for Red Hat 5.2
with a modified X server and installation instructions.  They even provide
OpenGL drivers and setup instructions for any version of Linux.

If you check the Red Hat web site http://www.redhat.com and proceed to the
"Errata" page for RH 5.2, this problem is listed as well as links to files
that will help fix the problem also.

At 10:54 PM 2/11/00 -0500, you wrote:
>That's not a problem, it's a XWindows feature, you can change settings using
>Xconfigurator or xconf, I think xconf is better, when it shows a list of
>available display modes, change them and it will ask you if you want to use
>this feature. Be careful with monitor and video adapter settings.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dan Grasley <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:49 AM
>Subject: Linux: X Windows display probelms
>
>
> > I'm not sure if you guys deal with Linux related stuff, if not, then I
> > apologize for posting this message.  If you care to tackle this one then
> > read on:  I have successfully installed RedHat v5.2.  Everytime I run
> > XWindows it seems that the desktop size is too big for my monitor, what

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