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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 6:41 pm    Post subject: x and kdm desktops are large than screen Reply with quote

I have installed the latest versions of xfree and kde. When I use startx or kdm, the desktops come up and are larger than the monitor. When I get to the edge of the screen, the desktop scrolls. How can I fix this? Thanks,
Andrew

PS: I am using an NVIDIA GeForce 2 with the nvidia drivers installed.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do any of the threads that come up in a search for "virtual and resolution" help?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

under /etc/X11/rc.conf (i think):

At your display settings it will say something about color depth default. Mine is set for 24 bit.

Under the 24-bit section, you need to adjust the line that problably looks like this:

"640 x 480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1600x1200"

I wanted to run at 800x600, so I deleted the other resolutions. After starting X back up, I didn't have an oversized desktop anymore, it fit the monitor fine.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

These helped, thanks.
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