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From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>
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To: Marc Othersen <meother@sam.wal-mart.com>
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Subject: Re: X-Windows
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On Wed, 15 Mar 1995, Marc Othersen wrote:

> I am having a bit of trouble configuring X-Windows.  My problem is the virtual screen.  I want to turn it off!  I don't want my screen to scroll anywhere.  Anyone know how?  Once it is off, how do I change resolutions and color depth?
> 
> Thanks,

You should have a XF86Config file in your /etc.  That's what you want to 
edit.  Here is a copy of part of mine, where I changed the virtual line 
to have the same size (1024X768) as the screen, which essentially 
disables the function:

# The Colour SVGA server

Section "Screen"
    Driver      "svga"
    # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
    #Device      "Generic VGA"
    Device      "CBR-Journey2"
    Monitor     "CBR-Journey2"
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
        # Modes       "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
        Modes         "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
        # Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA
        # Virtual     1600 1200
        Virtual     1024 768
    EndSubsection
  

> 
> Marc
> 
> 

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