X11 server Virtual Desktop Support

[Keith Roberts]

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008, Adam Jackson wrote:

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> From: Adam Jackson <ajax at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: X11 server Virtual Desktop Support
> 
> On Thu, 2008-08-28 at 08:56 +0100, Keith Roberts wrote:
>
>> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nv_drv.so
>> (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>>  	compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 2.1.6
>>  	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
>>  	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.2
>>
>> *snip*
>>
>> (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>>  	compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
>>  	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.2
>> (II) NV(0): Initializing int10
>> (II) NV(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
>> (--) NV(0): Chipset: "GeForce FX 5600XT"
>> (**) NV(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
>> (==) NV(0): RGB weight 888
>> (==) NV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
>> (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
>> (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
>> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvgahw.so
>>
>> *snip*
>>
>> (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (width too large for virtual size)
>> (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (width too large for virtual size)
>> (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (width too large for virtual size)
>> (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (width too large for virtual size)
>> (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (width too large for virtual size)
>> (II) NV(0): Not using driver mode "1024x768" (width too large for virtual size)
>> (**) NV(0): Virtual size is 800x1800 (pitch 800)
>
> That's actually kind of weird.  The pre-G80 code in the nv driver should
> support virtual panning just fine.  (Though I'm amazed anyone uses it.)
> Can you file a bug with the complete log please?
>
> - ajax

The above log snippets were taking from my machine running 
Fedora 8. The virtual keyword works fine on F8, despite what 
the messages say above. I only use virtual screens to give 
me a taller screen size. I don't particularly care about 
horizontal panning around the screen as well.

Are you saying that the virtual keyword is still supported 
by RH in F9? Is that what you want me to file the bug report 
against?

Regards,

Keith Roberts