Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2001-01-02 Thread Lance Simmons
On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 09:11:06PM -0600, Richard Cobbe wrote: Lo, on Tuesday, December 26, Lance Simmons did write: On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 05:42:36PM -0800, Nate Amsden wrote: Lance Simmons wrote: Is there a way to change resolution _and_ screen size at the same time?

Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2000-12-27 Thread Marco Herrn
- Original Message - From: Lance Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Nate Amsden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 3:42 AM Subject: Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution? On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 05:42:36PM -0800, Nate Amsden

Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2000-12-26 Thread Lance Simmons
I know how to change screen resolution using ctl-alt-plus or ctl-alt-minus, but the absolute size of the screen doesn't change. Is there a way to change resolution _and_ screen size at the same time? I usually use 1600x1200, but now I'd like to run a linux game fullscreen at 800x600. That leaves

Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2000-12-26 Thread Nate Amsden
Lance Simmons wrote: I know how to change screen resolution using ctl-alt-plus or ctl-alt-minus, but the absolute size of the screen doesn't change. Is there a way to change resolution _and_ screen size at the same time? I usually use 1600x1200, but now I'd like to run a linux game

Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2000-12-26 Thread Lance Simmons
On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 05:42:36PM -0800, Nate Amsden wrote: Lance Simmons wrote: Is there a way to change resolution _and_ screen size at the same time? does the game support fullscreen? Yes, it does. It's Heroes of Might and Magic 3, ported by Loki. I used it on Red Hat in

Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2000-12-26 Thread Nate Amsden
Lance Simmons wrote: Isn't there a way I can _start_ X at 800x600 without having to modify my XF86Config file? I'm willing to start a separate X session on another virtual terminal. Reading the man pages for xinit and startx hasn't enlightened me. i suggest posting to one of the loki

Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2000-12-26 Thread Richard Cobbe
Lo, on Tuesday, December 26, Lance Simmons did write: On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 05:42:36PM -0800, Nate Amsden wrote: Lance Simmons wrote: Is there a way to change resolution _and_ screen size at the same time? does the game support fullscreen? Yes, it does. It's Heroes of

Re: Changing screen size along with screen resolution?

2000-12-26 Thread Rob VanFleet
It sounds like your problem is that you don't have 800x600 defined in your XF86Config. I run at 16 bit color depth, so here is what I have: Subsection Display Depth 16 Modes 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubsection The first resolution is the default resolution, the