> the problem:
>
> my X desktop is 4 time wider than my available space on the monitor and
> the resolution is not good either.
>
> what i tried:
>
> i played a bit with XF86Config making only a change at a time (and keeping
> a backup of the last configuration that worked too),this hasn't worked,i
> know what is the problem but not the solution,so here's my XF86Config
> file,i'll show what's the problem further down this message:
>
> # **********************************************************************
> # Graphics device section
> # **********************************************************************
>
> # Any number of graphics device sections may be present
>
> # Standard VGA Device:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Generic VGA"
> VendorName "Unknown"
> BoardName "Unknown"
> Chipset "generic"
>
> VideoRam 256
>
> Clocks 25.17 28.32
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "tricom excel"
> VendorName "tricom"
> BoardName "excel"
> VideoRam 256
> Ramdac "normal"
> Clocks 25.17 28.32 0.00 0.00
> EndSection
>
> # **********************************************************************
> # Screen sections
> # **********************************************************************
>
> # The Colour SVGA server
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "svga"
> # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
> #Device "Generic VGA"
> Device "tricom excel"
> Monitor "Samsung SyncMaster 3ni"
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 8
> # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
> Modes "320x200"
> ViewPort 0 0
> # Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 32
> Modes "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> # The 16-color VGA server
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "vga16"
> Device "Generic VGA"
> Monitor "Samsung SyncMaster 3ni"
> Subsection "Display"
> Modes "640x480" "800x600"
> ViewPort 0 0
> Virtual 800 600
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> # The Mono server
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "vga2"
> Device "Generic VGA"
> Monitor "Samsung SyncMaster 3ni"
> Subsection "Display"
> Modes "640x480" "800x600"
> ViewPort 0 0
> Virtual 800 600
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> # The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32, Mach64)
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "accel"
> Device "tricom excel"
> Monitor "Samsung SyncMaster 3ni"
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "640x400"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 32
> Modes "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
First of all I notice that you are saying that you only have
256k of video ram. If this is the case then you cannot even
run 640x480x256 color mode. This requires a least 1 meg of
video ram. At 256K of video ram 320x200 mode is the only mode
that you can possible run which is atrocious resolution. You
probably have more video ram than you are saying. Check your
computer by running
SuperProbe
as root. This program will return your video system hardware
including how much video ram you have. Also if you really have
only 256k of video ram, spend a few bucks and get at least 1 meg
of video ram for your system.
Hope this helps :-)
LeRoy
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