edit xorg.conf? scott
Robert Citek wrote: > How can I enlarge the display size under Ubuntu? > > Occasionally, I muck around with X and I end up with a display size that > is larger than my screen. That is, I may have a 12" screen, but X11 > thinks it's a 24" screen and displays only about 1/4th of the desktop on > the screen. To see other parts of the screen, I would move my mouse to > the edges and then the display would scroll in that direction. > Normally, I'd find that phenomenon annoying. But now, I'm actually > looking for that feature. > > I looked in System > Preferences > Screen Resolution, but that's not it. > The resolution is fine. What I'd like to change is the display size> > Specifically, I'd like to make the screen size larger so that everything > looks larger (fonts, buttons, window icons, scroll bars, etc.) > > Any pointers would be appreciated. > > Regards, > - Robert > > > _______________________________________________ > CWE-LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.cwelug.org/ > http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ > http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/ -- R. Scott Granneman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ www.granneman.com Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications My new book: Linux Phrasebook @ http://www.granneman.com/books Read the Download Squad Blog @ http://www.downloadsquad.com "I'm not sure I want popular opinion on my side -- I've noticed those with the most opinions often have the fewest facts." ---Bethania McKenstry _______________________________________________ CWE-LUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.cwelug.org/ http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/
