[Newbie]cannot change virtual screensize: XF86Config "Virtual" line ignored

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In spite of your previous answer I would definitely try specifying a mode other than default in
the display subsection
Lionel
--- Maximilian Riesenhuber <max@ai.mit.edu> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm running (or trying to get to run...) RH7.2 on a ThinkPad A31p. Since
> the ATI Mobility 7800 is not supported, I installed the framebuffer
> driver, which comes up fine (running in vesa mode 884, 1600x1200, 16
> bpp). However, it gives me a gigantic virtual desktop, something like
> 1600x6000 or so. I've tried putting "Virtual 0 0" or Virtual "1600 1200"
> in my XF86Config, but it doesn't have any effect. I'm using Modes
> "default".
> 
> Is there any other way of setting the desktop size? Could these problems
> have something to do with my installing XFree4.2 first, and then the
> 3.3.6 FBDev?
> 
> Thanks a lot!
> 
> --MAX
> 
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