> Hello,
> ======
>
> > In X-Windows, almost any software I run extends off the edges of the
> > screen, making it difficult or impossible to use some stuff (Especialy
> > games, but other stuff too.) I'm using an SVGA monitor, but with a
> > generic VGA graphics card.
Hi.
While the following is all true, what you probably asked for is just that
most (if not all) X programs have "-geometry" option which allowes to
specify the initial size of the window. Like in the following
gv -geometry 200x300-0+0
will make gv open the window in the upper right corner with height 300
and width 200.
Alex Y.
> Well, how much VRAM do you have on your graphics card? I have just 1 MB,
> but it allows me to run XWindow in 800x600x256 colors with virtual
> screen of 1024x768. I think it is also suitable for you.
>
> Virtual screen is a screen that 'exceeds' the size of your physical
> screen. You can enlarge it and move in it by simply dragging your mouse
> towards some corner of the screen. I suspect your virtual screen is too
> small, so it'll be good to enlarge it.
>
> So, edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file, find the 'Screen sections'
> section and add this line to every 'Subsection "Display"':
>
> Virtual 1024 768 (or how much do you want)
>
> so it looks like this:
>
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> Virtual 1024 768
> EndSubsection
>
> Of course, only one of that subsections is responsible for your display
> (because X automatically chooses the proper driver and settings for your
> card), but because I don't know which one of them is to be used to set
> up your X, I suggest you put that line into every such subsection. Of
> course you may experiment and find out which one subsection is really
> needed and edit only that.
>
> I think you should edit preferably those section which are commented to
> be for generic VGA. But there is nothing to mess.
>
> By the way, how many screens do you have on your X? It is set in the
> system.fvwm2rc file (if you're using FVWM2) in the line DeskTopSize.
> Make sure it is at least 2x2.
>
> Well, try it - and if it doesn't work, just e-mail ;-)
>
> Everything the best,
> Peter
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