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["David Moberg" <davidjmoberg AT lycos.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "sindi keesan" <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>

> > > I will see if the modelines settings change when I change video cards.
> >
> > They shouldn't. Modelines are based on the geometry of the monitor, and
> > most modern video cards will support all of the defaults. Most monitors
> > will also handle the defaults.
> 
> So I should figure out the lowest frequencies for a 1024, and use those.

The modeline for 1024x768 at 85 vertical Hz has a horizontal frequency which
was beyond the capability of my monitor. I had to make my own modeline.
This is something that you definitely do not want to do. The XFree86-Video
Timings HOWTO covers all of the gory details.

> Let's assume my monitor does only 1024.  Some do more.
>
> > This will only work if your monitor/graphics card combination can actually
> > handle 1600x1200. There is another option which allows you to have a 
> > window
> > of 1024x768 on a 1600x1200 desktop, but you can't change to 1600x1200. 
> > I'll
> > look it up if you'd like.
> 
> That is more like it, but can I have a virtual desktop of 2000 or so?

Yes. I'm not sure what determines the limit, but it is larger than 2000.
I found the relevant details. It was posted by Steven to this list,
back on 14 Apr 2003. Here's what he said:

"
> You mentioned something about the screen being larger
> than the display.

---------------
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 800 600
---------------
Makes the VGA screen as a window on an 800x600 screen.
"

So this goes right below the modes selection line in XF86Config.

> > > I am looking for a way to actually read pdf files with
> > > ghostscript in X, because it would not compile for svgalib.
> 
> It refused to compile, I forget why.  It would compile for X but not svga
> or even vga (which the SW71 gs supports, though not as default).  The SW81
> gs does not provide svga or vga either.  I selected them as devices but
> could not get it to compile even with lots of help.  I had problems
> compiling jasper first, and we had to edit one file so it would not look
> for Windows.  So I gave up and compiled for X as the only display device.

Does SW71 gs not fulfill your needs? In what way?

> I need some way to zoom and the virtual desktop might do it.  I need to
> actually see all the dots in something scanned at 300 dpi, and if my
> monitor is 12" across that would be 3600 dots, so I need a virtual
> desktop.

You should try this and see if it works for you.

> Xvesa works with Vesa 1.2 just fine.  8-bit color is the problem.

And full-size X provides the solution.

David
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