Just remove the virtual resolution option from the XF86Config file. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lionel Lecoq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [Newbie]Screen size varies with resolution
> I have experienced the same problem: the virtual > resolution sets itself by default to the maximum > resolution defined in the mode lines (with me it's > worse than with you: I cannot reach the part of the > screen which don't show!) > I have not found an elegant solution and have resorted > to having a couple of XF86Config files each with just > one resolution and specifying the file on invoking > startx, real ugly but it works... > I will try to improve a bit by defining a couple of > layouts and having each of them refer to a screen with > just one resolution... > Another possibility would probably be to have > different depths for different subsections display and > then specify the depth when invoking startx > none of these solutions is really satisfactory. > I hope someone with more expertise will give us the > ultimate solution... > in spite of it all > Cheers > Lionel > --- -= Gytis Raciukaitis =- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hello David, > > > > Wednesday, October 03, 2001, 8:09:44 PM, you wrote: > > > > DS> I'm using a GeForce 3 card with the latest (ver > > DS> 1.0-1541) NVIDIA driver running under Red > > DS> Hat Linux 7.1 (XFree86 ver 4.0.3). The driver > > DS> loads fine (log file indicates no errors) but > > DS> in all resolutions except 1600x1200 > > DS> the image size is much larger than the physical > > DS> screen (which is 21") so that you only see a > > DS> portion - although you can 'scroll' (by moving > > the > > DS> mouse) to the hidden portions. In 1600x1200 the > > DS> size is fine but the fonts are almost too small > > DS> to read. Suggestions please. > > > > Seems to me you have the virtual resolution greater > > than the physical. > > Look at the XF86Config file. > > > > > > Gytis Raciukaitis > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
