Bigger Display - Slackware 10

[malebolgia]

I just finished installing Linux on an old laptop at work (333MHz Celeron). Anyway the display screen is way too small. Linux isn't using the entire LCD, there is about a 1-inch all around black border. This border surrounds KDE and text mode (login). What do I edit to make Linux occupy the entire screen?

 

[Zwitterion]

edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config and near the bottom of the file you can set resolutions.

 

[nonsequitur]

look on here for others who have your laptop:
http://www.linux-laptop.net/

many will post a copy of the xfree config file that works well for them.

 

[starbuck8968]

is this in X or console?

 

[malebolgia]

is this in X or console?

Both.

 

[starbuck8968]

sounds like a framebuffer problem, try disabling it
see if there is a framebuffer driver loaded, do lsmod
if there is something like radeonfb or "something"fb, try removing it, rmmod "name of module"

 

[malebolgia]

Before my boss left for his vacation he came in and fixed it. I wasn't there when he fixed it so I don't know what he did. I guess I'll find out in two weeks. Thanks for all the help guys.