I need to change my desktop resolution, please!

[cousinlucky]

Sorry to be a bother again!! I messed up in Yast again and had to reinstall my suse os..
I have forgotten how to change my desktop resolution so that I can shrink the icons.
Can you give me a hand, please?

[gogalthorp]

This article is a bit dated but the basics are still correct

Cool Solutions: Novell Linux Desktop Overview: Configuration and Customization

[cousinlucky]

Thank You Gogalthorp for the link. I thought I had it right but I ended up with a black screen so I had to re-install suse again. When it's not going your way, it justs gets worse.

It's time for me to shut this thing off and get some sleep!!

[scrarfussi]

i know exactly what you mean sometimes reinstall is the best option

[oz]

If loss of time is important, fresh installs are generally the best.

Otherwise, I like to dig around until I'm able to figure out what the problem is.

[cousinlucky]

Well I have discovered two things!! First I need to keep a computer notebook because my memory is truly not what it used to be. Second I discovered what my monitor problem was being caused by.

My os was perceiving that my monitor is a Vesa 1024x768@60HZ and Everything got distorted. When I reinstalled suse I installed everything on the disks except the KDE desktop. It was then that I discovered that my monitor is really a Vesa 1280x1024@60HZ

This problem is solved Linuxforums!!!

Maybe I had a virus put into my computer by someone using a 1024x768 monitor??