From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 13 14:54:22 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 29D2516A4CE for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:54:22 +0000 (GMT) Received: from galilee.polands.org (CPE-24-208-53-189.new.rr.com [24.208.53.189]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6243043D4C for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:54:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from djp@polands.org) Received: from jericho.polands.org (jericho.polands.org [172.16.1.35]) by galilee.polands.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id iBDEsJRZ038281; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:54:20 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from djp@polands.org) Received: from jericho.polands.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by jericho.polands.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id iBDEsJsc050289; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:54:19 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from djp@jericho.polands.org) Received: (from djp@localhost) by jericho.polands.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id iBDEsJjJ050288; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:54:19 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from djp) Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:54:19 -0600 From: Doug Poland To: "Bomgardner,Jon " Message-ID: <20041213145419.GA50277@polands.org> References: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B25AC54@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B25AC54@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i cc: Henry Miller cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Screen usage... was: Xorg/laptop X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:54:22 -0000 On Mon, Dec 13, 2004 at 07:54:53AM -0600, Bomgardner,Jon wrote: > > > >As a followup to my last message, I found this in one of the readmes. > > > >Partial or complete DDC support is available in most of the video > >drivers. DDC is enabled by default, but can be disabled with a > >"Device" section entry: Option "NoDDC". We have support for DDC > >versions 1 and 2; these can be dis- abled independently with Option > >"NoDDC1" and Option "NoDDC2". > > > >I'm just guessing, but ddc is a porblem on some systems. > > First, Henry - thanks for the great advice that completely solved the > problem and Xorg is now running. It is a happy day indeed! > > Now for my next question - > > For some reason, FreeBSD and Xorg is only using a small square in the > middle of the LCD screen. Any ideas on how I get it to use the full > dimensions? > On my Dell laptop I have a function key called "Font". When I push that, my screen toggles from what you describe, to "full-screen", HTH. -- Regards, Doug