On Sat, May 08, 1999 at 07:50:55PM -0500, Matthew Stegman wrote:
> Original Message: from Birchall, Richard Subject - RE: [newbie] Different
>Resoltions, No Virtual Desktop Size
> > >She likes her screen resolution to be 1280x1024 (which
> > >operates at 60Hz on this monitor) while I like mine at 1024x768
> > >(about 72Hz here). This isn't a problem in itself, as I can easily
> > >change resolutions, using the Ctrl-Alt-+ (or -). However, then I
> > >get the desktop-larger-than-my-screen effect, of which I am not a
> > >big fan.
> >
> > Just disable the virtual desktop ?
> >
> > Open /etc/X11/XF86Config in a editor as root. At the end of this file there
> > is "Section Screen".
> >
> > Comment out the "Virtual" line with "#" (without the quotes).
>
> Excerpt from /etc/X11/XF86Config {
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "svga"
> # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
> #Device "Generic VGA"
> Device "Diamond Stealth 3D 4000"
> Monitor "My Monitor"
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1280x1024" "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
> }
>
> We have no "Virtual" section. Neither of us like that "scrolling desktop"
> effect, so we answered "no" during setup when it asked if we wanted a desktop
> larger than the screen resolution. The problem arises when X starts up in
> 1280x1024, and I use Ctrl-Alt-minus to change to 1024x768. Now the desktop is
> larger than the screen. It appears that X makes the desktop the size of the
> largest resolution in the list, and never bothers to recalculate the size of
> the desktop to match the size of the screen (but if you're using the largest
> size listed, you're in luck!).
> So is there a way I can specify that the X-server use my own XF86Config, one
> where 1024x768 is the largest size listed? Or somehow tell it to force the
> desktop size to 1024x768 (just for me)?
> -Matt Stegman
Maybe you guys can split the difference and run 1152x900? :)
It doesn't look like it's possible to do it... At least, not from my
experimentation. And not with XDM running. Without it, you would be able
to create a script that would move config files around before starting the X
server, but XDM sort of rules that out.
Hmmm... This sort of bums me out... Windows can do it...
--
Steve Philp
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
