Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:59:28 -0600 From: "Bomgardner,Jon " <JBOMGARD@stpaultravelers.com> To: "Peter Risdon" <peter@circlesquared.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Screen usage... was: Xorg/laptop Message-ID: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B25AC56@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Risdon [mailto:peter@circlesquared.com] > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:08 AM > To: Bomgardner,Jon > Cc: Henry Miller; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Screen usage... was: Xorg/laptop >=20 <snip> > > > > OK, so I found a BIOS option that enabled me to "stretch" > > the screen however, it is still not using ALL of the possible screen > > space and Xorg still starts in the small window... Almost there... I can > > just taste it.... > > > > anyone got any other ideas=3F >=20 > What resolution are you using=3F Laptops take this pretty literally, > generally. If your laptop has a resolution of, say, 1280x1024 and you're > using 800x600, then you'll often get a display 800x600 in the middle of > the available screen area. >=20 > Peter. >=20 So, I was reading man pages for the last few hours and here's what I =66ound out: - vidcontrol sets terminal video settings - however, any setting I've used doesn't do what I want. Also found that my hardware would possibly support VESA but I need to rebuild my kernel to get that to work (might try this later... I haven't done it before so am kinda outa depth here... but I think this is the option I seek...) Can anyone tell me if I'm at least on the right track before I go about trying to rebuild my Kernel=3F Other than that I've just been learning a lot of nifty features like changing the number of rows on the display, changing colors, how to set up a splash screen, etc... Fun times! Thanks, Jon =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links contained= = herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain = information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the = intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, = copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is = STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in error, = please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete th= e= original and all copies of the communication, along with any attachments = hereto or links herein, from your system. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D The St. Paul Travelers e-mail system made this annotation on 12/13/2004, = 01:59:32 PM.
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