I can run the game but parts of the screen are cut off

Please see this guide for using FFB on smaller screens

Other (less common) solutions

Make sure you've reviewed the guide above before trying the following.

Removing any Java warning banners:

Some Java versions show an unnecessary warning banner that is taking some of your screen space. Go to the control panel and open Java. After that click on the advanced tab, under "Execution Environment Security Settings" remove the tick from the box that says 'show sandbox warning banner'. Finally click 'apply' and 'ok', you should be good to go.

Thread for Ubuntu users:

General thread (running for 12 years and counting) for Ubuntu issues.

http://fumbbl.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=19384&highlight=ubuntu+java