Re: X-server taming -- keeping it on-screnn

[dragonlady <dragonlady@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert G. Brown wrote:
> 
> dragonlady@triton.net wrote:
> ...
> > But I just installed mandrake 6.0,and am trying to get the xwindows
> >display changed around somehow
> > right now it is in 800x600 @256 colors,but the actual display area is
> >only 640 480,I'd like to get rid of the 'virtual' 800x600,and get it to
> >an actual size in 16 bit colors but haven't found any way of doing so
> >  the display is configured correctly,as far as vid card and monitor go,
> ...
> 
> There's a configuration file, called XF86Config in one of several
> places, like /etc, /etc/X11, or /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. (I don't know where
> Mandrake puts it). This file holds the confugration elements for your
> X-server. If you find a line like:
> 
>      Virtual 800 600
> and change it to:
>      Virtual 640 480
> 
> You'll have accomplished your goal. The important thing is to find the
> right file (don't use an XF86Config.eg, since that's an example), and
> edit the right line (since there may be several "Virtual" lines in your
> XF86Config). It is usually near the end, in the final section or two.
> Once you've found the right one, it's easy to experiment; edit one,
> then start your X-server, then try another, and so on.
> 
> Also, you can use the find command to see where this file is... might take
> a few minutes...
> 
> find / -name XF86Config -print
> 
> Have fun!
> 
>                                                              Regards,
>                                                              ---> RGB <---

 And thanks to you too!

merc.