X(Free86) and panning

[nmeyers at javalinux.net (Nathan Meyers)]

On Mon, Jul 29, 2002 at 02:56:45PM -0400, Lars Kellogg-Stedman wrote:
> Howdy all,
> 
> I've just spent some time fiddling with the X configuration on a box
> running RH 6.1 (with a 4MB Matrox G200 installed)...it runs fine in
> 1280x1024, but when set to 1024x768, it switches to some weird virtual
> screen mode in which it only displays a portion of the screen and pans
> around as the cursor approaches the edge of the display.
> 
> Not what the user wants :).
> 
> Ignoring the obvious answer of "upgrade the darn box already", does anyone 
> know how to disable this behavior?

You should see an entry for "Virtual" - the virtual screen resolution -
in your /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 (depending on your
version of X) file. Nuke it.

Nathan Meyers
nmeyers at javalinux.net

> 
> Thanks,
> 
>   -- Lars
> 
> -- 
> Lars Kellogg-Stedman <lars at larsshack.org>
> 
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