Re: XWindows too big for my screen.

[Peter Paluch <peterp@frcatel.utc.sk>]

Hello,
======

> In X-Windows, almost any software I run extends off the edges of the
> screen, making it difficult or impossible to use some stuff (Especialy
> games, but other stuff too.) I'm using an SVGA monitor, but with a
> generic VGA graphics card.

Well, how much VRAM do you have on your graphics card? I have just 1 MB,
but it allows me to run XWindow in 800x600x256 colors with virtual
screen of 1024x768. I think it is also suitable for you.

Virtual screen is a screen that 'exceeds' the size of your physical
screen. You can enlarge it and move in it by simply dragging your mouse
towards some corner of the screen. I suspect your virtual screen is too
small, so it'll be good to enlarge it.

So, edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file, find the 'Screen sections'
section and add this line to every 'Subsection "Display"':

Virtual 1024 768 (or how much do you want)

so it looks like this:

 Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     1024 768
    EndSubsection

Of course, only one of that subsections is responsible for your display
(because X automatically chooses the proper driver and settings for your
card), but because I don't know which one of them is to be used to set
up your X, I suggest you put that line into every such subsection. Of
course you may experiment and find out which one subsection is really
needed and edit only that. 

I think you should edit preferably those section which are commented to
be for generic VGA. But there is nothing to mess.

By the way, how many screens do you have on your X? It is set in the
system.fvwm2rc file (if you're using FVWM2) in the line DeskTopSize.
Make sure it is at least 2x2.

Well, try it - and if it doesn't work, just e-mail ;-)

Everything the best,
Peter

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