Slackware and X

[KernelPanic]

I have just installed slackware 8.1
When I am using the GUi the actual screen runs off the physical screen, if that makes sense.
If I run the mouse off the screen it scrolls my whole desktop. When I set up X I know for sure I put in the right Hsync and Vsync, so any ideas on why it does this?

[voidmain]

Yes, I believe this is controlled by either the "Virtual" or the "ViewPort" tags in your XF86Config file. Some people prefer to have a 1024x768 virtual screen when their display may only be capable of 800x600. You would only be able to see 800x600 at a time and be able to scroll to the rest of the 1024x768 desktop.

I personally do not like this behavior either. If you find a "Virtual" tag in your XF86Config, comment it out and see if that fixes it. See "man XF86Config" for more info on those tags. I do not have either of those tags in my current XF86Config file so I believe if they do not exist you will not have a "virtual" sized display. If it does not exist set it to "Virtual 1024 768" if that's the size you want. I have configured it both ways in the past.

[KernelPanic]

Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection

I found that^ bit that mentioned viewport, but not virtual anywhere. What should I do with that ?

ps The manpage for xf86config is a joke, they should be slapped.

[ September 28, 2002: Message edited by: Tux ]

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by Tux:

ps The manpage for xf86config is a joke, they should be slapped.

I'm not talking about the man page for "xf86config" which is a command, but "XF86Config" (case sensitive) which is the configuration file for X.

I really believe "Virtual" is the keyword you are interested in here. Search the file for any existence of it and comment it out. If it doesn't have a "Virtual" tag then if your maximum resolution you want is "1024x768" add the line "Virtual 1024 768" in each depth section that you use.

[ September 28, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

[Master of Reality]

my monitor can only have a max of 1024X768 and if i try to set it higher it will scroll around the screen. Maybe your monitor cant handle whatever your resolution is set at.
 

quote:
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection

this shows that your default res is 640X480 but unless you have a very old monitor then it appears that it shouldnt scroll. Are you sure you are using 24bit depth as the default?

[KernelPanic]

quote:Originally posted by void main:


I'm not talking about the man page for "xf86config" which is a command, but "XF86Config" (case sensitive) which is the configuration file for X.

/me feels stupid