Re: Virtual Resolution...

[Lord of the Elves <elflord pegasus rutgers edu>]

In message <3 0 32 19971003121653 006a0e8c mail earthlink net>,Brian Benson wri
tes:
>How do I shut off the Virtual Resolution in XFree86? 
>
> I don't want it.  I can't fit everything on the screen. and that's what I
>want to do.  How do I do that?  I spent the majority of last night reading,
>but I can't seem to find anything that helps...  Although, I did try a
>bunch of stuff.  I am using this...

The direct way to approach this would be to edit the file 
/usr/lib/X11/XF86Config
What you can do is go through , search for the word "Virtual" be careful...
it seems to start with capital V. And then set the virtual display size to your
actual display size. The Virtual display settings are in the "Screen" section
of the file. In my XF86Config, this is near the end of the file. 

There will be a number of Screens listed, about one for each display adaptor 
known to humankind. The good news is that you just
need to change the Screen settings for the display adaptor that you are using(:

By the way, yes it is a good idea to turn off virtual resolution, as fvwm has
a multi-desktop system that is way superior in that it doesn't use your video
ram, and it's easier to naviagate. XFree86's virtual screen feels awkward
and is possibly rendered obsolete by fvwm et al. But also, I'd recommend
the multi-desktop fvwm/fvwm95/enlightenment/nextstep/afterstep  system to 
anyone. Multiple workspaces are great if you know how to set them up.
Try it out some time. Feel free
to email me if you would like to  know how more about to use or configure 
multiple desktops and workspaces .

Good luck with the display.

- Donovan