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Thread: Screen Size on iBook G3


i wiped drive on 600mhz ibook g3 , installed ubuntu 10.04 on it. had troubles installing after few tries got it. after initial boot, when gnome starts load, screen retreats upper left corner resolution of 800x600, leaving wide black bar on right , repeat of screen on bottom. have looked far , wide looking solution. attempted change xorg.conf settings, cannot find it. closest thing have xorg.conf.d folder in /lib/x11/ contains few unscreen related files. when run xrandr gives me incorrec resolution screen. when run hwinfo --monitor, correct info. don't know first linux computer learn quick. believe hardware related problem when run hardware update says ihave no preferential hardware , gives me list of no hardware. assistance appreciated thanks.

also, plan on installing different desktop since gnome little heavy, possibly lxde. want solve issue first.


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