Ruth A. Kramer wrote:
I'm not an expert (by any means), but I know one way to solve your
problem (IIUC). (I've heard that there is an other way to solve the
problem, but never quite got the details (something about disabling
virtual screens???).)
One way to solve the problem is to delete the "1024x768" from each of
the lines below. (It might also work if you put the "800x600" line
first on the line.)
Pseudo Explanation: It seems that X always makes a "virtual" screen (my
terminology, may not agree with X terminology) that is the size of the
first specified resolution on the Modes line (or the largest resolution
on the Modes line??). Then, if you specify the use of a smaller
resolution (say 800x600) (using say, <ctrl><alt>- (or +)), you get an
800x600 "window" on the larger virtual screen (instead of getting an
800x600 window on an 800x600 screen).
It can sometimes be a nice feature, but I personally don't think it
should be the default. (In Windows (95) the default is just the
opposite, but there are ways (IIRC) of getting the same result as the
default X approach.)
hope this helps,
Randy Kramer
I've tried putting the "800x600" first. It still does the same thing. It
seems to want to use the "1024x768" mode when it is there. There are
times that I do need that mode and I don't want to have to change the
configuration just for that time. I think what I am looking for is how
do I disable the "virtual" screen if possible and use just the modes?
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