Re: Resolution and Screen Placement Issues...


Subject: Re: Resolution and Screen Placement Issues...
From: Andy Green (agreen1@austin.rr.com)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2001 - 16:33:12 MDT


When I try 12x10, I get a black screen and wind up having to reboot. I think
that the setup that I have now is acceptable. Thanks for the help.

Andy

On Friday 07 September 2001 04:14, you wrote:
> Andy,
>
> I suggest just selecting ONE resolution. Try just choosing, 12x10, for
> instance and see if that helps.
>
> > For some reason, 1600x1200 is the only resolution that works. I have
> > tried chaning resolutions using the Ctrl + Alt + Keypad + sign but the
> > only one that is useable is 16x12.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Andy
> >
> > On Friday 07 September 2001 02:18, you wrote:
> > > > First let me say what a great job the YDL team has done putting
> > > > together a version of Linux for the PPC. It's very impressive and I
> > > > am very grateful to have the ability to use this great tool on my G4.
> > > > I just got YDL 2.0 in the mail yesterday and stayed up until about
> > > > 3am trying to get everything up and running. I bought an extra 30GB
> > > > hard drive for YDL and that's where I have it installed exactly to
> > > > spec.
> > >
> > > Thank you. Comments like this keep us going.
> > >
> > > > 1. There is a 1/4" black border around my desktop screen and I have
> > > > not found any documentation or applications that explain how to
> > > > expand my screen so that it consumes the entire monitor space. In the
> > > > Mac OS, this is typically done on the software side since the Apple
> > > > Studio Display doesn't have any controls built into the monitor. How
> > > > do I expand my desktop screen?
> > >
> > > There is a program called "xvidtune" that should let you do this.
> > >
> > > > 2. I have managed to change the resolution to 1600x1200. This seems
> > > > to be the only resolution that the monitor can handle in 24 bit
> > > > color. My monitor and video card are capable of 32 bit color at 16x12
> > > > but when I tried to use that setting using Xconfigurator, I get an
> > > > error that says 32 bit color not supported. In the current
> > > > resolution, 1600x1200, there seems to be an odd bright line on the
> > > > right hand side of the screen. It is clearly not supposed to be there
> > > > and it makes me nervous. How do I get my setting to accept the 32 bit
> > > > color in 1600x1200 resolution? and How do I get rid of the bright
> > > > white lines on the right of the screen?
> > >
> > > 1600x1200 seems a little high for that monitor, have you tried going
> > > down to like 1280x1024?



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