Re: Video Card Change

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Author: technomage
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Video Card Change
On Wednesday 16 June 2004 05:29 pm, Phil Mattison wrote:
> Well, here's something pretty funny. I ran HardDrake and selected 640x480x8
> display resolution in preparation for switching to a generic VGA XServer.
> After restarting in the new mode (which worked ok) I started HardDrake
> again. The dialog it displays won't fit in a 640x480 display, and can't be
> resized any smaller. The button to reconfigure the hardware is at the
> bottom of the dialog, off-screen, out of reach! This is one of the most
> fundamental user interface errors you can make. Anybody still think Linux
> can compete with Windows? Not bloody likely.

I hate to say this, but this problem crops up in windows more often than you
think. I use the tab key to get down to the correct button. its not failed me
yet.

Technomage Hawke
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