Re: Changing resolution/virtual in XF86Config-4
On 18 May 2004, Thomas Adam wrote:
> --- Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk> wrote:
> > If I change the resolution in XF86Config-4, e.g. from 1600x1200 to
> > 1280x1024, the resulting display is too large and parts are off-screen.
> > How do I make it adjust to the different resolution?
>
> Assuming this is a permenant change, see the option for "ViewPort" in "man
> xf86config-4" else you might find the "gvidm" package handy.
>
> -- Thomas Adam
>
Thanks for the interesting pointer to gvidm.
After some more research on Google I found that adding
Virtual 1280 1024
makes things come out right.
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