Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-10 Thread Colleen Beamer
Hi Guys, Well, finally! Thanks, again, to everyone who assisted with this problem yesterday. As previously stated, I finally got an xorg.conf file that worked and would allow me to use full screen mode for some of the games that I play. However, as of my last post yesterday, I still didn't

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Dale
Colleen Beamer wrote: Okay, I give. I'm having a problem with configuring xorg. I *do* have a basic configuration, but can't run some applications in full screen mode and I surmise this is because something isn't set properly in xorg.conf I ran Xorg -configure and it did give me a basic

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi folks, I can't find an xorg.conf.example file I just finished installing X window server. # X -config /root/xorg.conf.new created a working xorg.conf for me. I don't need xorg.conf.example. Then; # cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf That is all. Some minor adjustment has to be

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Dale
Stephen Liu wrote: Hi folks, I can't find an xorg.conf.example file I just finished installing X window server. # X -config /root/xorg.conf.new created a working xorg.conf for me. I don't need xorg.conf.example. Then; # cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf That is

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Dale, I recall having to work a bit to get it to see my mouse too. X will not start without the little rat being found. Mine is: OptionDevice /dev/input/mouse0 The above line works for me too. OR /dev/input/mice also works here. On the document mentioned by me

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Mick
On Saturday 09 September 2006 08:30, Stephen Liu wrote: Mine is: OptionDevice /dev/input/mouse0 The above line works for me too. OR /dev/input/mice also works here. X will *always* fail to correctly detect my mice on most of the boxen that I have configured so far. Option

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Matthias Langer
On Fri, 2006-09-08 at 23:53 -0500, Colleen Beamer wrote: Okay, I give. I'm having a problem with configuring xorg. I *do* have a basic configuration, but can't run some applications in full screen mode and I surmise this is because something isn't set properly in xorg.conf I ran Xorg

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Matthias Langer
On Fri, 2006-09-08 at 23:53 -0500, Colleen Beamer wrote: Okay, I give. I'm having a problem with configuring xorg. I *do* have a basic configuration, but can't run some applications in full screen mode and I surmise this is because something isn't set properly in xorg.conf I ran Xorg

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Colleen Beamer
Thanks to all who have replied, but my problem *is not* with my mouse. I went through that issue the very first time I installed Gentoo and know that I have to change it to /dev/psaux. I can boot into kde. However ... 1) I can't view some things in full screen. For instance, I play the game

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Etaoin Shrdlu
On Saturday 9 September 2006 15:14, Colleen Beamer wrote: I've tried following the X Server Configuration HOW-TO, but no where in that is there something that corresponds to this: SubSection Display Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 EndSubSection I understand what the 24 means,

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Jeff Grant
Colleen Beamer wrote: Thanks to all who have replied, but my problem *is not* with my mouse. I went through that issue the very first time I installed Gentoo and know that I have to change it to /dev/psaux. I can boot into kde. However ... As root: $ emerge -av app-admin/eselect-opengl

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Mick
On Saturday 09 September 2006 13:14, Colleen Beamer wrote: Thanks to all who have replied, but my problem *is not* with my mouse. I went through that issue the very first time I installed Gentoo and know that I have to change it to /dev/psaux. Sorry, I only mentioned the mouse because it has

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Colleen Beamer
Hi, Mick wrote: On Saturday 09 September 2006 13:14, Colleen Beamer wrote: Thanks to all who have replied, but my problem *is not* with my mouse. I went through that issue the very first time I installed Gentoo and know that I have to change it to /dev/psaux. Sorry, I only mentioned the

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Hervé
On my graphic card there are 3 ports : DVI, VGA, TV. I use an LCD monitor on 1280x1024 resolution with this config : Section Monitor Identifier monitor0 HorizSync 30-82 VertRefresh 50-85 EndSection Section Device Identifier ATI_VE_7000 Driver radeon Option

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Hans-Werner Hilse
Hi, On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:40:11 -0500 Colleen Beamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mick wrote: Viewport refers to your virtual screen which is larger than the physical monitor screen. Placing the cursor at the edge of the monitors scrolls the screen in that direction, until the edge of the

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Mick
On Saturday 09 September 2006 16:40, Colleen Beamer wrote: This is part of my xorg.conf in case it helps: === Section Monitor DisplaySize 336 269 # 96 DPI @ 1280x1024 Identifier Monitor0 VendorName NEC ModelName

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Hans-Werner Hilse
Hi (again), On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:14:47 -0500 Colleen Beamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) I can't view some things in full screen. For instance, I play the game Blobwars and if I try to set it to use full screen mode, the game shows in the middle of the screen, the same size as it was when

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Jan-Hendrik Zab
On Sat, 9 Sep 2006 18:38:26 + Mick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday 09 September 2006 16:40, Colleen Beamer wrote: This is part of my xorg.conf in case it helps: === Section Monitor DisplaySize 336 269 # 96 DPI @ 1280x1024

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Mick
On Saturday 09 September 2006 18:16, Jan-Hendrik Zab wrote: Hey, just for the record. IMHO it is a lot easier to set the DPI per ~/.Xdefaults with 'Xft.dpi: 96'. Or by starting the X Server with '-dpi 96'. Especially when you want to try some specific DPI value. Cool! I didn't know

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-09 Thread Colleen Beamer
Hi Guys, Thank you *so* much for your patience and your help! Hervé wrote: On my graphic card there are 3 ports : DVI, VGA, TV. I use an LCD monitor on 1280x1024 resolution with this config : Section Monitor Identifier monitor0 HorizSync 30-82 VertRefresh 50-85

[gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem

2006-09-08 Thread Colleen Beamer
Okay, I give. I'm having a problem with configuring xorg. I *do* have a basic configuration, but can't run some applications in full screen mode and I surmise this is because something isn't set properly in xorg.conf I ran Xorg -configure and it did give me a basic configuration, but the file