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Cyanure
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 Posted: Thu May 16, 2002 12:48 am Post subject: Screen too large |
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When I did my xf86config I take care to answer NO to this question : Do you want a virtual screen that is larger than the physical screen?
But my screen still be larger than the physical screen.
What can I Do?
Thanks
P.S. I tried a xf86cfg too but it didn't work. |
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klieber
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2002 12:57 am Post subject: Re: Screen too large |
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| Cyanure wrote: | | What can I Do? |
Hit ctrl-alt-<minus sign> to reduce the screen res.
--kurt
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Robert
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2002 1:38 am Post subject: Re: Screen too large |
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| Cyanure wrote: | | What can I Do? |
Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config (Screen section) so that the default display modes are in decending order.
Here is what mine looks like:
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "NVIDIA GeForce"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
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klieber
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2002 1:44 am Post subject: Re: Screen too large |
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| Robert wrote: | | Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config (Screen section) so that the default display modes are in decending order. |
IIRC, that will only work if the largest resolution listed in XF86Config is also a resolution your monitor is capable of.
That is to say, if you have the following line in your config file:
| Code: | | Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" |
but your monitor can only handle up to 1024x768, then X will launch wi th a resolution of 1024x768, but with a virtual desktop of 1600x1200.
Just a minor point of clarification.
--kurt
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