That did the trick. Go to the advanced screen under settings and choose
'change'.
Tony Holden
EDMS/AIX Sys Admin
VNET: 622-0793
DID: 719-265-0793
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Peet
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 4:13 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Win4Lin-users] Full screen in Linux
>
>
> You have to force windows to re-check that file. Just editing
> the file is not enough. I belive that there is a FAQ on the
> win4lin web site that tells how to do this.
> -David
>
> Tony Holden wrote:
> >
> > I did the editing under linux. Just to be sure I took your
> suggestion and
> > edited the file again under windows.
> >
> > No change.
> >
> > 1008x677 works fine. And shows on the slider. Maybe I'll drop some
> > resolutions that are listed to be sure that I'm not over shooting it.
> >
> > Tony Holden
> > EDMS/AIX Sys Admin
> > VNET: 622-0793
> > DID: 719-265-0793
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 3:20 PM
> > > To: Tony Holden
> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [Win4Lin-users] Full screen in Linux
> > >
> > >
> > > did you use linux to edit the file? if yes did you make sure to
> > > add the ^M stuff
> > > after every line?
> > >
> > > you can of course not have resolutions higher than you have
> > > under linux. but
> > > you knew that.
> > >
> > > did the 1008x677 (standard in file) work?
> > >
> > > another suggestion: when in display property you need to move the
> > > slider carefully it
> > > seems to jump over some of the options especialy if they are
> > > close in value (1024 and 1008
> > > are really close on the slider scale).
> > >
> > > good luck.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 13, 2000 at 02:49:02PM -0600, Tony Holden wrote:
> > > > > > > Alternatively, how can I reduce the size of the Windows
> > > desktop to fit
> > > > > > > completely in a small X window?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Start win as usual, then use the windows display properties
> > > to change
> > > > > > resolution - you'll find a nice selection of sizes.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > and if you favourite resolution is not there then under linux
> > > > > (with win4lin not running)
> > > > > just edit the $HOME/windows/inf/msdisp.inf file (instructions
> > > inside file)
> > > >
> > > > Now if it only worked ;-)
> > > >
> > > > I entered 1008x710 on modes 16, 24, and 32 bits.
> Restarted windows and
> > > > don't see that resolution listed as an option.
> > > >
> > > > I'm also on version 1. Maybe that's the difference.
> > > >
> > > > Tony Holden
> > > > EDMS/AIX Sys Admin
> > > > VNET: 622-0793
> > > > DID: 719-265-0793
> > > >
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