There are no virtual resolution defined in the XF86Config file (that would have been too easy) Cheers Lionel --- Jeroen ten Berge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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
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