Re: Display problem in startx

[David Orr <davidaorr earthlink net>]

You can also directly edit the config file and changed it so that
virtual settings equal the settings for the display.  For example,
Virtual Screen should be 800x600 for screen resolution of 800x600.

Hope this helps

Dave

Martin William C Jr SrA 738EIS/ISMS wrote:
> 
> I had the same problem when I was running 5.2 I wasn't sure what it was that
> did that. Now that I have upgraded to 6.0 my screen is larger then the
> monitor but it does not move, If i open a program it goes out of the monitor
> view range and there is no way to close the program run it or anything you
> just see part of the window. any way to correct this?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert_Gasch/PeopleSoft peoplesoft com
> [mailto:Robert_Gasch/PeopleSoft peoplesoft com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 7:46 AM
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: Display problem in startx
> 
> No, don't buy another card. This is an option in the xf86config program
> which asks you something like
> 
>      do you want a virtual screen larger than the physical screen?
> 
> if you say 'Yes' to this, you get the setup you describe below. If you
> say 'No', your X11 screen will fit on your monitor ... just re-configure
> X and make sure you don't choose this option ...
> 
> Greetings
> ---> R
> 
> Sanjay Gupta <sanjay iisxox iis stpn soft net>@iisxox.iis.stpn.soft.net on
> 07/23/99 01:03:21 AM
> 
> Please respond to redhat-install-list redhat com
> 
> Sent by:  sanjay iisxox iis stpn soft net
> 
> To:   "redhat-install-list redhat com" <redhat-install-list redhat com>
> cc:
> Subject:  Display problem in startx
> 
> Hi
> I have redhat5.2 installed on my system. Now when I try to run startx
> the screen/window size is greater than the monitor size and so the whole
> screen moves with the mouse movement.
> The display option is of 800x600 and the card is unlisted one(Cyberpro
> 2000).
> Can anybody help me out or I'll have to buy another card.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Abhijeet
> 
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