Re: XF86Setup
> May I rephrase a question I asked a day or two ago? I'm running hamm with a
> mach64 card and a screen whose specs match the super vga details in
> XF86Setup. I've configured things for 1024*768, 800*600 and 640*480.
> Whichever of the modes (is that the right word?) I'm in, the screen size
> stays at 1024*768. If, for example, I'm in 640*480, my physical screen
> displays 5/8 (okay, 25/64) of the available image, and I can pan around to
> see the rest. Is this what should happen?
> If so, is there another way to configure it so that the available image
> just fills the visible screen and no more?
This is called a virtual desktop. When you are configuring the order of
modes, it asks you whether you want virtual desktop or not. Since you
don't want it, say No. I can't stand it either...but I use 3 out of 4
desktop screens.
> If not, does anybody know what I might have done wrong? Incidentally,
> there is a noticeable (livable with, but perhaps indicative of error) chunk
> of blank (black) on the left of the screen, although XF86Setup itself filled
> the screen perfectly.
You xvidtune. It's pretty safe, while you know the max hsync/vsync of your
monitor and the clock freq. Just make sure that those values are not
exceeded when configuring system. (This is how I get around my problem: I
have a 1280x1024 res. but the monitor leaves a top and right sides blank
by about 3/4 inch. I vidtune it everytime I have to restart X, which is
not very often. I am sure there is a way to change settings in XF86Setup,
but I just don't feel like doing it.).
Andrei
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