DSL Live CD -- My incompetence is pathetic

Forum: DSL Tips and Tricks
Topic: DSL Live CD -- My incompetence is pathetic
started by: daacosta

Posted by daacosta on Jan. 27 2006,09:51

I am happy! I managed to burn DSL's iso image ver 2.2RC1 and make it work for me. I learned how to boot the live CD with the right resolution [ <F3> and then follow the instructions...] and managed to get a pretty sight of DSL's desktop.

Being such a stud, I managed to connect to my ISP [ Yes, I am writing this using my live DSL CD... ] and even showed a seasoned Linux user how to do it at another forum I visit quite frequently. :cool:

So, what am I bee-atching about? The windows of some apps like Firefox, Dillo, etc. are freaking HUGE! I can't see the upper part of the window with the minimize, maximize, and close buttons. My wild guess is that I am not specifying the right setttings for xvesa

Can somebody point me towards a fantastic way to have reasonably sized windows for my applications?

I am a gratefull DSL n00b who is slowly becoming more and more enamoured with this elegant Linux distro. I also use Fedora Core 4 for my day to day important things like web-browsing, playing chess over internet, playing backgammon, emailing, and some light word processing... Why am I trying to learn DSL? Because I want to learn about Linux and Debian and this looked like a fantastic place to start.

Respectfully yours,

-D-

EDIT: Problem solved... Just <CTRL>+<ALT>+<BACKSPACE> to switch over to a command prompt. Then type

Code Sample

xsetup.sh

to enter the right settings for the screen. Once that's done

Code Sample

startx

Things may not look fine here but right-click with the mouse and do:

System > xvesa

Choose the setting that best looks in your screen (Mine was 800x600x16).

Wow! I learned a couple of things today: Connect to the Internet with DSL live CD and fix the resolution of my screen. I am proud of myself!

Posted by clacker on Jan. 27 2006,12:32

It might be easier to use the dsl xsetup command line at the boot prompt. That way xsetup.sh runs before X starts so you won't need to shut it down first.

I'm glad you got it working.

Posted by daacosta on Jan. 27 2006,21:28

Quote (clacker @ Jan. 27 2006,07:32)

It might be easier to use the dsl xsetup command line at the boot prompt. That way xsetup.sh runs before X starts so you won't need to shut it down first.

I'm glad you got it working.

Today I forgot to watch out while my dsl live CD was rebooting (You know, I was fixing breakfast...) When I went back to check on my computer the screen looked like crap and I just right-clicked at an empty space on the desktop with the mouse and did:

System > xvesa

and chose the setting that best looks on my screen (800x600x16)...

I didn't have to use any special boot option!

I am waiting for my USB memory stick from John so that I can wow everybody in town with DSL... :cool:

The more I play with DSL the more I love it...

Posted by OptimalOptimusPrimus on Feb. 01 2006,07:53

yay for you... i got mine working to on the live cd.. but it dont' detect ym dvd-cd-rw burner Or my modem. & the tech support around here SUCKS !

Posted by torp on Feb. 01 2006,19:10

Quote (OptimalOptimusPrimus @ Feb. 01 2006,02:53)

yay for you... i got mine working to on the live cd.. but it dont' detect ym dvd-cd-rw burner Or my modem. & the tech support around here SUCKS !

I'm a noob here too, and I think the tech support rocks! Each time I posted a question here, I either got a direct answer, ro was led in the right direction. Thanks to all of those who go out of their way to help out us noobs!

torp