[plug] screen/monitor resolution

[wayne]

Hello, Any!

Problem-1:
I am running a system in 640x480 which can't be changed.  Consequently the "windows" (in any window manager) run off bottom of screen.  In other words I can launch programs but the apply/dismiss buttons etc are all out of reach of mouse off screen.  How can I get to the buttons?  Resizing and moving windows has not resolved.

Problem-2:
The above system is Mandrake-8.1; RAM=49MB; Monitor=generic VGA; video=TVGA (SVGA as ISA) installed as 640x480 resolution.  Everything seems to work OK except every time I try to launch the Hard-drake gui to change the resolution my system eventually locks-up with a blank black screen.  I assume there is not enough RAM and so the system crashes.  Can I resolve this in text mode in any way?  I know I can re-install and choose the correct resolution setting then, but I want to know if this can be done other ways.

Regards,
wayne.
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