Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 23:51:42 -0500 (EST) From: Tim McMillen <timcm@umich.edu> To: Chip <chip@wiegand.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Shared Display problem Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10012202346290.23356-100000@joust.gpcc.itd.umich.edu> In-Reply-To: <3A4058FC.9C5A5A26@wiegand.org>
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If you go through sysinstall and go to the configure option, it will let you run xfree86setup and at the end you can choose to run xvidtune. That will put it into your /etc/XF86Config file which will then work that way each time. Or you can put it into that file by hand, but I don't know how. Tim On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Chip wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions. A kvm switch is on the way, but that has > nothing to do with the problem at hand. > Running xvidtune fixes the problem just fine, thankyou, except if I reboot, > then I have to run it again. Maybe there is a file that the settings can be > saved in? > > -- > Chip > > > Mike Batchelor wrote: > > > Hey Chip, > > > > if you want to avoid all that changing of monitor adjustments, open xvidtune > > under > > X, click on AUTO and adjust the left and right settings to your desire. > > Then click NEXT for the next resolution. this should solve your problem > > > > Mike! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Otter" <otterr@telocity.com> > > To: "Chip" <chip@wiegand.org>; <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 2:49 AM > > Subject: RE: Shared Display problem > > > > > Do you use one more than the other? Maybe you should just consider > > > viewing both on one monitor. VNC is an option for going either way, or > > > if you want to run NT, you can still get an X server up and do all > > > your BSD work from that machine at the same time. I understand what a > > > KVM does, but personally I think they're a pain in the ass (and prefer > > > to live without one). > > > -Otter > > > > > > > > > }-----Original Message----- > > > }From: chip@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:chip@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Chip > > > }Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:22 AM > > > }To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > > }Subject: Shared Display problem > > > } > > > } > > > }I have one monitor shared by two machines, this one - fbsd4.2, and a > > > }winnt machine. When I use it with fbsd I get it all set so it is > > > }centered > > > }in the monitor, then when I change to NT I have to readjust > > > }the monitor > > > }settings to recenter it, then back again when I switch back to fbsd. > > > }Is there a way to fix this perminantly? > > > } > > > }-- > > > }Chip > > > }www.wiegand.org > > > } > > > } > > > } > > > }To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > }with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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