Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 23:28:38 -0500 From: Troy Settle <pitlord@usit.net> To: "F.P.C.F" <june@asin.adn.edu.ph> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Virtual Resolution Problem Message-ID: <32D9B9F6.2049@usit.net> References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970110101412.19225A-100000@asin.adn.edu.ph>
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F.P.C.F wrote: > > In my X Windows, the only recognizable screen display is, > > Virtual 320 200 > > Images with this resolution displays very fine but the problem is that > only a fraction of the entire image if displayed on the screen can be > seen. I can only see the part of the image that fits the screen. > > I tried other virtual resolutions but the screen ends up being garbled. > > I also notice that whenever I have a recognizable display, I hear a click > sound from the monitor when it initializes to a particular mode. > Otherwise, I do not hear one. Hope this can help. > > Monitor: MAG Innovision DX1495 > Device: Trident TGU9440GUI > Vidram: 1024 > Clock: 25.18 > H-sync: 30-50 First off, let's clarify what we're talking about. It's been over a year since I've used XFree86, so please forgive me if my terms are off a little. Virtual screen size is something aside from your resolution. For example, you can have a resolution (actual viewing area) of 800x600, and a virtual screen size of 1024x768. What this does, is allow you to pan the screen (1024x768) to view different sections with a maximum visible area of 800x600. The possible resolutions and virtual screen sizes are limited by the amount RAM on your video card. What you need to do, is find the correct modelines for your video card and monitor. Once you have working modelines, you can use xvidtune to achive optimum values for each mode. Don't forget, that once your modelines are set, you can switch between resolutions by pressing CTRL-ALT-[+|-] g'luck, Troy -- .signature files suck a big one http://www.public.usit.net/pitlord
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