x starts 4X as big as screen and mouse all jumpy

rjarow · n00b Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Posts: 3

i am rather a newb to linux/x but am a quick learner, anyhow after running xf86config i do a startx to see how its loading

and i only see like the upperlefthand corner of an entire screen and if i move my mouse its REAL jumpy cant go anywhere!

anyone know where i went wrong?

just trying to get either gnome or kde going

thanks!

rac · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 11:49 am Post subject:

Does a forum search for "virtual and resolution" give you any help?
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helmers · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 1:02 pm Post subject:

Also, be sure to set the correct mouse protocol.
I've had problems if it's set to "ImPS/2" on machines with an old mouse. Be sure to check your settings.

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guero61 · l33t Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 811 Location: Behind you

This happens when you're on a strange resolution; hit 'ctrl-alt-+' until the screen looks normal. The alternative to doing this every time X starts is to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config to come up default on the exact resolution you want.

xfree86config does this to you -- gives you a bunch of resolutions you may not necessarily want or need.

rjarow · n00b Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Posts: 3

none of this has helped me argh... ctrl alt + - does nothing, i am gonna keep searching, thanks so far.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

In /etc/X11/XF86Config, look for your Section "Screen" entries. Notice your DefaultDepth setting. Look at the Subsection "Display" with the corresponding Depth that matches the DefaultDepth. In this subsectioin, change your Modes line so the 'largest' resolution you want is first. For example:

rjarow · n00b Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Posts: 3

thanks kanus, making some progress now anyways

guero61 · l33t Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 811 Location: Behind you

ja, thanks... I was in the middle of bootstrapping on a pentium-mmx 200 and didn't really have access to that precise syntax.