[ale] Re:

[nomad]

Martin B. Brilliant wrote:
> 
> nomad: On  8 Jun 96 at 17:59, you wrote:
> 
> > Randy Spain wrote:
> 
> >   As per the X, look in your /etc/XF86Config for the word virtual.
> >   You have configured your screen for a virtual resolution bigger than
> >   you really have....
> 
> Please don't tell the poor newbie he did it himself. I just installed
> Linux from a Slackware 3.0 I got by ftp, and I didn't do anything to
> configure the virtual screen size, and I too got a display bigger
> than my screen. Hitting CTRL-ALT-PLUS or CTRL-ALT-MINUS changes the
> screen resolution, but even at 1024x768 the virtual screen is still
> bigger than the real one. I will look for configuration, but please don't
> imply it's my fault.
> 

He didn't do it, neither did you.  It's the default to have a very large
virtual desktop.  It's not your fault.  It's pre-built that way...

Rob.
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