On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 11:30:21PM -0700, Paul Rogers wrote:
> > Do you actually use different resolutions on the same machine and same
> > display ? With modern monitors I was under the impression that native
> > resolution was usually best, at least in X ...
>
> Indeed I do. (I believe I said.
>In what file, and how, were you specifying DontZoom. Was it
>('DontZoom') at least being processed and showing up in Xorg log
I put it in the ServerLayout section, "DontZoom 'off'". The man page
explicitly says you can put any of the ServerFlags options there.
>I know you've said (>=twice now)
> From: Paul Rogers
> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:21:42 -0700
> Subject: Re: [blfs-support] Mode switching & VESA vs Nouveau-KMS drivers
>
> > Have you tried a config-file entry/snippet:
> > ==
> > Section "ServerFlags"
> > .
> > .
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> Do you actually use different resolutions on the same machine and same
> display ? With modern monitors I was under the impression that native
> resolution was usually best, at least in X ...
Indeed I do. (I believe I said.) ATM I'm using 800x600, albeit on a
15" monitor--native is 1024x768.
On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 04:21:42PM -0700, Paul Rogers wrote:
> > Have you tried a config-file entry/snippet:
> > ==
> > Section "ServerFlags"
> > .
> > .
> > Option "DontZoom" "off"
>
> Yes indeed. It doesn't "work" with KMS/Nouveau driver, isn't necessary
> with the VESA driver. I ca
> Have you tried a config-file entry/snippet:
> ==
> Section "ServerFlags"
> .
> .
> Option "DontZoom" "off"
Yes indeed. It doesn't "work" with KMS/Nouveau driver, isn't necessary
with the VESA driver. I can't say if it's the KMS or Nouveau that is
prohibiting it. Nor have I foun
> From: Paul Rogers
> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:55:39 -0700
> Subject: [blfs-support] Mode switching & VESA vs Nouveau-KMS drivers
>
> In X I've always used the capability to switch screen resolution modes
> on-the-fly with CTL-ALT-KP(+/-). With my latest build, t
In X I've always used the capability to switch screen resolution modes
on-the-fly with CTL-ALT-KP(+/-). With my latest build, trying FBs and
the Nouveau driver for the first time, I've lost that. I haven't
discovered if I can configure KMS & the Nouveau driver to get it back,
but I do get it with
