Re: XF86Config per user?
I'm having a related problem: I can change my resolution, but my desktop doesn't adjust. The setup: Running potato with latests debs, SVGA server (Matrox G200) I originally configured X with 1152x? as the default resolution. I am running GNOME and have tried various window managers (enlightenment, afterstep, sawmill). If I lower the resolution to 1024 x 768, I get a virtual desktop which is still the old size--in other words, there's always a portion of it which is off-screen. Very annoying. I have even tried editing XF86Config to put my preferred mode first and rebooting, but it doesn't help. The virtual desktop options seem to be in units of screens, not pixels; I have set it for 1x1 screens. This is weird: the fact that the desktop scrolls means that somebody knows the real size of my screen. But I can't get it to use that size all the way through. Also, xvidtune doesn't produce a very good fit for my card/screen. At 1024x768 I get a jump from an image significantly smaller than the video screen (ie. lots of dark area on the border) to one which is too large. I have entered the exact specs for my monitor, and the exact model of the card. Any suggestions?
Re: XF86Config per user?
I'm having a related problem: I can change my resolution, but my desktop doesn't adjust. that's intended. the virtual resolution is always set to the largest physical resolution (or higher, when specified with the virtual keyword in the xf86config. there is no way (i know) to disable that feature. if you don't use the higher resolutions, then remove these modes from your display-section in xf86config. Also, xvidtune doesn't produce a very good fit for my card/screen. At 1024x768 I get a jump from an image significantly smaller than the video screen (ie. lots of dark area on the border) to one which is too large. I have entered the exact specs for my monitor, and the exact model of the card. if it is really impossible to stretch the screen, then try _a bit_ lower frequencies. many crt-displays have problems in the edge-of-possible-modes. many vendors simply add some hertz to the specs to easier sell their displays ... -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.
Re: XF86Config per user?
I use a single workstation at home. Recently, other family members have started to use my system. The /etc/X11/XF86Config is edited by me for my preferences, but is there a way to let users decide e.g. what resolution to start their X session with. I like 1600x1200 but they might prefer say 800x600. I have read varios man-pages and FAQ:s without success. possibly you know that, but if you did not disable it, then any user might switch the resolution by pressing alt-ctrl-NumKeypad + or -. of course, the modelines have to be present and listed in the srceen section of xfconfig. this does not solve the problem to _startup_ with another resolution, but that's a question of three key presses ... i don't think, that a normal user may have local config files for the x-server, as it runs as root and that _could_ be really bad ... however, there is a workaround: let the users put xvidtune -next/prev (possibly mutliple times) in their ~/.xsession or ~/.xinitrc (or however the file is named under debian). -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.
XF86Config per user?
Hi! I use a single workstation at home. Recently, other family members have started to use my system. The /etc/X11/XF86Config is edited by me for my preferences, but is there a way to let users decide e.g. what resolution to start their X session with. I like 1600x1200 but they might prefer say 800x600. I have read varios man-pages and FAQ:s without success. TIA, Hans Ekbrand
