Re: How to make desktop fit the monitor screen ( was Re: How to recreate /dev/ttyS0)

[Jeremy Nickurak <atrus@debian.spam.rifetech.com>]

On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 11:30, Dr. Sachin Kale wrote:
> Thanks Senecca,
> that solves it, now I can boot graphically, but I find that my desktop
> is bigger than my monitor. I can see only a part of window, I have to
> scroll with mouse to see any window completely.
> 
> Here is my var/log/xdm.log file -

<snip>


> Section "Screen"
>     Driver      "svga"
>     # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
>     #Device      "Generic VGA"
>     Device      "i810"
>     Monitor     "sam"
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth      16
>         # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
>         Modes        "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>         # Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       16
>         Modes       "800x600" "1024x768" "640x480"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       24
>         Modes       "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       32
>         Modes       "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
> EndSection
> 

In all these lists-of-resolution sections, make sure that tey go in
descending order. The Virtual Screen will be as big as the biggest
resolution listed, while the resolution will start as the first one
listed. You can switch resolutions with Control+Alt+Numpad+/- while X is
running.

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Jeremy Nickurak -= Email/Jabber: atrus@rifetech.com =-

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