[clue-tech] Linux convert trouble

[Kevin Cullis]

Thanks Match. I've forwarded your comment and if he answers back, I'll
forward them.  Again, thanks.

Kevin

Match Grun wrote:
> 
> Kevin,
> 
> The problem with the mouse might be caused either of the
> following:
> 
> 1) An incorrect X-Server.
> 2) An incorrect card/monitor combination being selected.
> 3) Attempting to drive the monitor at too high a resolution.
> 
> Alternatively, there might be a problem in the XF86Config file.
> For example, my "Device" section looks like:
> 
> -------------
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier  "My Video Card"
>     VendorName  "3Dfx"
>     BoardName   "Voodoo3 3000"
>     #VideoRam    16384
>     # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
> EndSection
> -------------
> 
> Some mouse/menu/icon problems can be resolved by using one of the
> following lines somewhere in this section.
> 
>       Option "sw_cursor"
>       Option "no_bitblt"
> 
> This will need some experimentation. There are a bunch of README files
> in the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc directory which details these options for
> various cards. You might also need to supply a Clocks line.
> 
> To solve the Virtual screen problem: The XF86Config file is generated
> automatically with screen sizes in ascending order:
> 
>     "640x480' "800x600" "1024x768"...
> 
> When I finish configuring XFree, I always reverse the order so that the
> highest resolution appears first. You will find the entries near the bottom
> of the XF86Config file, for example:
> 
> -------------
> Section "Screen"
>     Driver      "accel"
>     Device      "My Video Card"
>     Monitor     "Hitachi CM751"
>     DefaultColorDepth 32
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth  8
>         Modes  "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         ViewPort 0 0
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth  16
>         Modes  "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         ViewPort 0 0
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth  32
>         Modes  "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         ViewPort 0 0
>     EndSubsection
> EndSection
> -------------
> 
> If there is still a virtual screen, include the following line:
> 
>         Virtual 1024 768
> 
> after each of the Modes lines. This will limit the screen size to 1024,x768
> even though the card/monitor might be able to go to 1280x1024 or even
> 1600x1200.
> 
> Match
> 
> Kevin Cullis wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My friend below, who I told about a year and a half ago to switch to
> > Linux, is having trouble as you can see.  Does anyone have suggestions?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > > Kevin,
> > >
> > > I need your help.  I have installed redhat 6.1 (can you believe it? I
> > > actually work on a Sun box at work).  But by gui is all messed up.  I
> > > told it not to use a virtual screen but it did anyway, and I can't
> > > figure out how to make it not use that screen.  If I take it to a higher
> > > resolution then the line where my mouse is is distorted.  Any
> > > suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Erick
> 
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