Re: Applications too big in X
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 at 09:29 GMT, Mark Healey penned:
> On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:32:58 -0800 (PST), Mark Healey wrote:
>
>>Whenever I run an application in X the window is too big. I run it in
>>800X600 mode and it looks like the application window thinks it is on
>>a much higher resolution display. This isn't much of a problem with
>>most programs, but for the ones where you can't resize the window it
>>is.
>>
>>How do I fix it?
>
> I've looked into this some and it looks like it is a problem with the
> configuration of saw(mill,fish,blade,horse,tooth,whatever). The first
> time I managed to get X to start was with a XF86Config-4 cribbed from
> knoppix. It had X at some insane resolution.
>
> On a 17" monitor I like 800X600 so that is what I set the max
> resolution at. Anyway. It looks like saw? was configured with the
> knoppix reso.
>
> I think I can fix the problem by "mv"ing the file(s) that was
> generated and restarting X. I just need to know what file(s).
>
I'm confused the file that was generated when?
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monique
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