TCL desktop display

[vinceASPECT]

Hello forum ,

Please can you help me to get the TCL desktop correctly displaying
On my laptop.
Currently, TCL ver 17 64bit boots up to the gui desktop but both
Sides of the gui desktop are missing an INCH of the laptop screen
....its just black screen for 1 inch from each edge of the laptop screen
Before the gui desktop appears.   (Letterboxed)

Clearly this is some aspect ratio or resolution problem or both....i tried boot codes of diiferent
Resolutions with no luck because then while TCL is appearing to be correctly sized with booting
Text , it then fails to start the gui desktop. ( error in wait for x)

Do i need to reach the TCL gui desktop and then load xorg 7.7 ? In 64 bit TCL..?. then restart the x server?
Or Do i need to run xvesa setup or something?

My Aim is to have the TCL gui desktop fill the entire screen.

It is noted that in windows its 1280 by 800 which correctly fills the screen ......whereas 1024 by 768
Reveals the same black edge bars in the windows desktop

1280 by 800 is not a resolution option offered by TCL....it only goes to 1024 by 768

Thx
C

[Juanito]

For 64bit tc you have the choice between Xfbdev or Xorg-7.7, there is no 32bit Xvesa.

Xorg-7.7 will usually work without configuration, but Xfbdev may require configuration - see the wiki section on tc boot codes.

[vinceASPECT]

Thanks

Are you saying i need to load either "xfbdev or xorg 7.7" at the gui desktop........... and then exit the gui and restart the x server?

Where is the boot codes section?

your answer is  cryptic

thx
C

[Juanito]

Boot to the console prompt then either:

Code: [Select]

tce-load -i Xfbdev flwm aterm wbar
startx
or

Code: [Select]

tce-load -i Xorg-7.7 flwm aterm wbar
startx

[vinceASPECT]

sir,

i booted TCL to the option CORE at its default prompt and it arrived at the console...

i followed your commands and it just said those apps are already installed

then i put  the startx command ........it did not work
===============================

i then tried  booting TCL with its default command line but added "text" and it arrived  at the console........i  tried your command and it just said Xfbdev is not found....or Xorg-7.7 is not found
 startx did not work


C

[Juanito]

then i put  the startx command ........it did not work

Did you get an error message?

i then tried  booting TCL with its default command line but added "text" and it arrived  at the console........i  tried your command and it just said Xfbdev is not found....or Xorg-7.7 is not found
 startx did not work

That probably means that you have not downloaded the required extensions, try "tce-load -wil Xfbdev flwm aterm wbar" or "tce-load -wil Xorg-7.7 flwm aterm wbar"

[vinceASPECT]

Sir,

Yes , there was an error message
"Error in wait for x"

Maybe it's worth trying 32 bit tinycore
Quikly

I don't think this current screen size issue
Is easily solved


Thx
C

[Juanito]

Yes , there was an error message
"Error in wait for x"

If you tried with Xorg-7.7 then try "Xorg -nolisten tcp" from the console prompt to troubleshoot

I don't think this current screen size issue
Is easily solved

Try adding the boot code "vga=all" with Xfbdev and it should give you a list of the available resolutions

[vinceASPECT]

Right sir

When i was at the gui TCL 64 bit desktop and tried
XFBDEV FROM THE app browser..... it just failed with an error .... nothing loaded
Or happened

Error

[Juanito]

It’s a little hard to help without more information:

How are you booting tinycore (hd/usb stick, cd/dvd, vm)?
What graphics hardware do you have?
Did you get the gui using Xfbdev or Xorg-7.7?