[newbie] 7.2 -- XFree -- is my monitor going to blow up?
hi Paul -- thanks for responding. i checked my config file and it contains ViewPort 0 0 already. does this mean i should try changing those settings? or would my problem be something else? thanks yet again=) Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11:39:34 AM 12/7/00 On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Adrian Smith wrote: but the question -- i don't quite know if i can describe this so you will understand, but i will try. =) the very left edge of my monitor (as i'm looking at it) is displaying a very thin slice of whatever is actually about 3-4 inches from the left edge of the screen. thus if i move a window to the very edge, that slice of it will disappear under the display of whatever is 3-4 inches over. hmmm... is that english? i have everything shut down now, but do y'all think this might cause actual damage? Hi Adrian, It looks as if, in XF86Config-4 the viewport of your desktop is virtual. Meaning that it is larger than the physical screen. That causes the strange scrolling behaviour. My XF86Config-4 (the config for Xfree 4) says: Section "Screen" Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection Viewport in your file would be larger than the physical screen. Set that to 0 0 and try again (just restart X) And no, this behaviour won't damage your computer. Actually I know people who set that up, and want it! To find out the version of X you run XFree86 -version: [root@internet X11]# XFree86 -version XFree86 Version 4.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) Release Date: 1 July 2000 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.2.17-21mdksmp i686 [ELF] Module Loader present Good luck! Paul -- You will be reincarnated as a toad. And you will be much happier. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.30
Re: [newbie] 7.2 -- XFree -- is my monitor going to blow up?
hi Paul -- thanks for responding. i checked my config file and it contains ViewPort 0 0 already. does this mean i should try changing those settings? or would my problem be something else? thanks yet again=) Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11:39:34 AM 12/7/00 On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Adrian Smith wrote: but the question -- i don't quite know if i can describe this so you will understand, but i will try. =) the very left edge of my monitor (as i'm looking at it) is displaying a very thin slice of whatever is actually about 3-4 inches from the left edge of the screen. thus if i move a window to the very edge, that slice of it will disappear under the display of whatever is 3-4 inches over. hmmm... is that english? i have everything shut down now, but do y'all think this might cause actual damage? Hi Adrian, It looks as if, in XF86Config-4 the viewport of your desktop is virtual. Meaning that it is larger than the physical screen. That causes the strange scrolling behaviour. My XF86Config-4 (the config for Xfree 4) says: Section "Screen" Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection Viewport in your file would be larger than the physical screen. Set that to 0 0 and try again (just restart X) And no, this behaviour won't damage your computer. Actually I know people who set that up, and want it! To find out the version of X you run XFree86 -version: [root@internet X11]# XFree86 -version XFree86 Version 4.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) Release Date: 1 July 2000 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.2.17-21mdksmp i686 [ELF] Module Loader present Good luck! Paul -- You will be reincarnated as a toad. And you will be much happier. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.30
[newbie] 7.2 -- XFree -- is my monitor going to blow up?
greetings all.
just installed 7.2 yesterday. the jury is still out but it mostly seems to be
working. my printer works at last tho, happy 'bout that.
but the question -- i don't quite know if i can describe this so you will understand,
but i will try. =) the very left edge of my monitor (as i'm looking at it) is
displaying a very thin slice of whatever is actually about 3-4 inches from the left
edge of the screen. thus if i move a window to the very edge, that slice of it will
disappear under the display of whatever is 3-4 inches over. hmmm... is that english?
i have everything shut down now, but do y'all think this might cause actual damage?
i had no problems under X3.x. i think i'm using X4 now --("think" they all ask, while
installing i went for 4, it installed, but didn't work out. it kicked me back and i
went for 3, it also installed (so both of them are on the system) and looked ok. when
i type check with the -version switch from a terminal it says version 4, but how do i
know for sure which version is actually running?
i have been thru numereous attempts at reconfiguring both monitor video card, so far
i can't get rid of this strange effect. i'll have to plug at it some more.
so the main thing is how do i check my running vesion of X.
thanks much
Adrian Smith
'de telepone dude
Telecom Dept.
x 7042
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] 7.2 -- XFree -- is my monitor going to blow up?
Try starting x like this:
startx myxlog
and then once x starts, just open up that myxlog that you created and on
the top line it should say which version started on that command
Cody
Adrian Smith wrote:
greetings all.
just installed 7.2 yesterday. the jury is still out but it mostly seems to be
working. my printer works at last tho, happy 'bout that.
but the question -- i don't quite know if i can describe this so you will
understand, but i will try. =) the very left edge of my monitor (as i'm looking at
it) is displaying a very thin slice of whatever is actually about 3-4 inches from the
left edge of the screen. thus if i move a window to the very edge, that slice of it
will disappear under the display of whatever is 3-4 inches over. hmmm... is that
english?
i have everything shut down now, but do y'all think this might cause actual damage?
i had no problems under X3.x. i think i'm using X4 now --("think" they all ask,
while installing i went for 4, it installed, but didn't work out. it kicked me back
and i went for 3, it also installed (so both of them are on the system) and looked
ok. when i type check with the -version switch from a terminal it says version 4,
but how do i know for sure which version is actually running?
i have been thru numereous attempts at reconfiguring both monitor video card, so
far i can't get rid of this strange effect. i'll have to plug at it some more.
so the main thing is how do i check my running vesion of X.
thanks much
Adrian Smith
'de telepone dude
Telecom Dept.
x 7042
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
