screen size

2004-06-02 Thread Marvin Gerardo Aguero Salazar
Hi guys, I guess this is an FAQ, but here I go anyway. After several tries, I have successfully installed debian on my toshiba setellite laptop. I decided to follow Frans advice and installed 'Sarge'. The problem I have is that it is not using the whole screen. I mean, the screen displa

screen size

2004-06-02 Thread Marvin Gerardo Aguero Salazar
Hi guys, I guess this is an FAQ, but here I go anyway. After several tries, I have successfully installed debian on my toshiba setellite laptop. I decided to follow Frans advice and installed 'Sarge'. The problem I have is that it is not using the whole screen. I mean, the screen displa

Re: screen size and projector - more infos

2003-10-17 Thread Tony Godshall
projector only a small part of my screen is > > > displayed on > > the wall. > > > It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? > > > How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size? > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSC

Re: screen size and projector - more infos

2003-10-17 Thread Tony Godshall
projector only a small part of my screen is > > > displayed on > > the wall. > > > It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? > > > How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size? > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSC

Re: screen size and projector - more infos

2003-10-17 Thread Albert Dengg
:44, Martin Wegmann wrote: > > when using a beamer/projector only a small part of my screen is > > displayed on > the wall. > > It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? > > How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size? > > &g

Re: screen size and projector - more infos

2003-10-17 Thread Martin Wegmann
ng a beamer/projector only a small part of my screen is displayed on the wall. > It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? > How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size?

Re: screen size and projector - more infos

2003-10-17 Thread Albert Dengg
:44, Martin Wegmann wrote: > > when using a beamer/projector only a small part of my screen is > > displayed on > the wall. > > It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? > > How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size? > > &g

Re: screen size and projector - more infos

2003-10-17 Thread Martin Wegmann
ng a beamer/projector only a small part of my screen is displayed on the wall. > It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? > How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

screen size and projector

2003-10-16 Thread Martin Wegmann
Hello, when using a beamer/projector only a small part of my screen is displayed. It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size? thanks in advance, cheers Martin

screen size and projector

2003-10-16 Thread Martin Wegmann
Hello, when using a beamer/projector only a small part of my screen is displayed. It is due to my screen resolution or due to something else? How do I change the displayed (via projector) screen size? thanks in advance, cheers Martin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

Re: Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-18 Thread Sebastian Henschel
hello... please stick to the list. * Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-07-18 09:45 +0200]: > > Thanks a stack. I have never run into this prob before but your suggestion > works like a dream. > Is there a setting like that for X-Windows as well? first, try "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" and

Re: Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-18 Thread Sebastian Henschel
hello... please stick to the list. * Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-07-18 09:45 +0200]: > > Thanks a stack. I have never run into this prob before but your suggestion > works like a dream. > Is there a setting like that for X-Windows as well? first, try "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" and

Re: Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-17 Thread Frank Scott
On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 02:50:42PM +0200, Sebastian Henschel wrote: > > * Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-07-17 14:46 +0200]: > > > > I have a Clevo 630 laptop with a SIS 650 VGA chipset. The maximum resolution > > it can run is 1400 X 1050. As far as I know this is not one of the > > "standard"

Re: Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-17 Thread Frank Scott
On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 02:50:42PM +0200, Sebastian Henschel wrote: > > * Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-07-17 14:46 +0200]: > > > > I have a Clevo 630 laptop with a SIS 650 VGA chipset. The maximum resolution > > it can run is 1400 X 1050. As far as I know this is not one of the > > "standard"

Re: Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-17 Thread Sebastian Henschel
hello arnold.. * Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-07-17 14:46 +0200]: > > I have a Clevo 630 laptop with a SIS 650 VGA chipset. The maximum resolution > it can run is 1400 X 1050. As far as I know this is not one of the > "standard" resolutions with the height being the odd one out. I have tried

Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-17 Thread Arnold
Hi I have a Clevo 630 laptop with a SIS 650 VGA chipset. The maximum resolution it can run is 1400 X 1050. As far as I know this is not one of the "standard" resolutions with the height being the odd one out. I have tried to install debian 3 on it but I have this problem. It seems Linux picks the

Re: Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-17 Thread Sebastian Henschel
hello arnold.. * Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-07-17 14:46 +0200]: > > I have a Clevo 630 laptop with a SIS 650 VGA chipset. The maximum resolution > it can run is 1400 X 1050. As far as I know this is not one of the > "standard" resolutions with the height being the odd one out. I have tried

Non-standard laptop screen size

2003-07-17 Thread Arnold
Hi I have a Clevo 630 laptop with a SIS 650 VGA chipset. The maximum resolution it can run is 1400 X 1050. As far as I know this is not one of the "standard" resolutions with the height being the odd one out. I have tried to install debian 3 on it but I have this problem. It seems Linux picks the

Re: REPOST: Laptop Screen Size Problems (cont...)

2000-05-11 Thread Heather
> hi > > I've installed xfree ver 3.3.6-6, still having problems though (original > posting @ bottom of this e-mail). Have included the output from running > 'startx' (thorough "startx &> startxout"). > > I would be very grateful for any assistance ... > > ---

RE: Laptop Screen Size Problems (cont...)

2000-05-11 Thread Elrond
> hi > > I've installed xfree ver 3.3.6-6, still having problems though. Have > included the output from running 'startx' (thorough "startx &> startxout"). > > Would be grateful for any assistance ... > > XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release

REPOST: Laptop Screen Size Problems (cont...)

2000-05-11 Thread Andrew McRobert
ing to keep the initial installation as simple as possible as I hadn't installed Debian on a laptop previously (eg. running XF86_SVGA server etc.). Machine video specs follow: 8 MB Video RAM Max Res: SVGA - 1280 * 1024, Char. Matrix 8x16, Freq. Ver: 60Hz, Horiz: 48.3/60.0/68.7 wld like to run

RE: Laptop Screen Size Problems (cont...)

2000-05-11 Thread Andrew McRobert
hi I've installed xfree ver 3.3.6-6, still having problems though. Have included the output from running 'startx' (thorough "startx &> startxout"). Would be grateful for any assistance ... XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date

RE: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-08 Thread Elrond
found, but display modes could not be resolved. *** > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > any ideas? tks > > Andrew > > > -Original Message- > From: Elrond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 2:45 AM > To: Andrew McRobert &g

RE: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-08 Thread Andrew McRobert
ECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 2:45 AM To: Andrew McRobert Cc: Debian-Laptop Subject: RE: laptop screen size problem Hi, Have a look at the attached XF86Config. Read the comments, and try it once you got XF86 3.3.6 (no proper Savage support before). Be very careful with HorizSync and

RE: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-06 Thread Elrond
Hi, Have a look at the attached XF86Config. Read the comments, and try it once you got XF86 3.3.6 (no proper Savage support before). Be very careful with HorizSync and VertRefresh in your Monitor section. If the first try gives you a garbled screen (or blinking, or such), first of

Re: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-05 Thread Bret Comstock Waldow
Andrew McRobert wrote: > ... yeah I was trying to keep the initial installation as simple as possible > as I hadn't installed Debian on a laptop previously (eg. running XF86_SVGA > server etc.). Machine video specs follow: > > 8 MB Video RAM > Max Res: SVGA - 1280 * 1024, Char. Matrix 8x16, Freq.

RE: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-05 Thread Andrew McRobert
thanks, I had checked it out before ... it's a bit light on detail Andrew -Original Message- From: Matteo Semplice [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 5:12 PM To: Andrew McRobert Subject: Re: laptop screen size problem Hi there. I cannot be of help myself, si

RE: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-05 Thread Andrew McRobert
: Friday, May 05, 2000 3:59 PM To: SMITH Paul Cc: Debian-Laptop (E-mail); Andrew McRobert Subject: Re: laptop screen size problem Hello, Explanations and answers are interspersed below: SMITH Paul wrote: > If you select the full resolution of the LCD, it may use the full screen. I > t

Re: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-05 Thread Bret Comstock Waldow
Hello, Explanations and answers are interspersed below: SMITH Paul wrote: > If you select the full resolution of the LCD, it may use the full screen. I > think this is a Toshiba problem. No, this is not a Toshiba problem. The pixels (dots) on the laptop are physical little cells, each with it's

RE: laptop screen size problem

2000-05-05 Thread SMITH Paul
the full screen. I think this is a Toshiba problem. Cheers Paul -- From: Andrew McRobert To: Debian-Laptop (E-mail) Subject: laptop screen size problem Date: Friday, 5 May 2000 16:42 hi all I've recently installed debian on a laptop here @ work (Toshiba Sat Pro. 4260) & con

laptop screen size problem

2000-05-05 Thread Andrew McRobert
hi all I've recently installed debian on a laptop here @ work (Toshiba Sat Pro. 4260) & configured X-Windows. I'm having problems though with the size of the screen running linux. As with most laptops, the original start up screen (say for Win98) runs in a small centred section of the screen (say

Re: laptop screen size

2000-04-20 Thread stephan
I had an old X server (3.3.2). I got the new one (3.3.6) and everytrhing works fine. Thanks for all the help everyone! Steve

Re: laptop screen size

2000-04-20 Thread Heather
> I have just almost successfully installed X on my laptop. My last > problem is this: > I have a 1024x768 screen, yet I can only seem to get it to come up as > 320x200. So basically there is a small window in the middle of my screen > that displays X, and the graphics are rather large (it is run

Re: laptop screen size

2000-04-20 Thread Brendan J Simon
What is the output of "X -probeonly" ? What resolutions does it recognise ? Brendan Simon. stephan wrote: > Ok - the XF86Setup error is this: > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect - Can't connect error no 111 > > I get it when it Attempts to start the X server. > hope that helps a bit more > > stephan wro

Re: laptop screen size

2000-04-20 Thread Brendan J Simon
stephan wrote: > I have just almost successfully installed X on my laptop. My last > problem is this: > I have a 1024x768 screen, yet I can only seem to get it to come up as > 320x200. > So basically there is a small window in the middle of my screen that > displays X, > and the graphics are rathe

Re: laptop screen size

2000-04-20 Thread stephan
Ok - the XF86Setup error is this: _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect - Can't connect error no 111 I get it when it Attempts to start the X server. hope that helps a bit more stephan wrote: > I have just almost successfully installed X on my laptop. My last > problem is this: > I have a 1024x768 screen,

laptop screen size

2000-04-20 Thread stephan
I have just almost successfully installed X on my laptop. My last problem is this: I have a 1024x768 screen, yet I can only seem to get it to come up as 320x200. So basically there is a small window in the middle of my screen that displays X, and the graphics are rather large (it is running at 8bpp