Maybe you need to adjust your screen to the new mode? Greg Kemeny wrote:
>Hello, >I am using Linux for a couple of months now and I still can't find a way >to make my display look right maybe someone can help me out here. >I have SuSE Linux 7.2 installed on a partition with Windows98. I am >using it on an AMD >1GHZ with SIS 630 chipset. I always get a display that is squeezed in on >both sides by >about 1 inch. I had the same problem with Windows 98 but I was able to >adjust the setting there. On Linux it's not that easy.The only way I can >view the display full size >is with the frame buffer in 640x480 which is somewhat stupid because >some of the >window boxes are so big that the bottom is off the screen and I can't >move it any higher >I tried using the lilo with vga= but I get a lot errors and no screen if >I use anything other >than 769. I tried messing with the modlines but it did not work. I also >used the xvidtune >but it doesn't do anything. I even upgraded to XFree86 4.1 even though >it said it supports >sis 630 but it has some problems.I have a Goldstar multisync monitor. >I am running out of things to try. Do I need another video card ? I >don't want to wait >until they have full support for this card. >I am hoping someone has come up on this problem and has a solution. >Thanks in advance >Greg > >_______________________________________________ >Newbie mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
