Changing resolution in RH 7.3

[Voelcker]

I have finally been able to get the new nVidia drivers to work with my linux installation. The only negative side effect is that the screen resolution went from 1024x768 to 1280x1024. I have both edited the XF86Config-4 file by placing 1024x768 at the beginning of the modes line for each color depth, and I have used the Ctrl+Alt +/- to switch the resolutions on the fly.

My problem is, that the system is still running the desktop at 1280x1024 but only giving me a 1024x768 (800x600, 640x480) chunk of desktop at a time. I have to move the mouse to the edge to reveal the hidden portions of the desktop. Its just like in early versions of Windows 98 where you could set the resolution to 1024x768 and the desktop to 800x600, and when you move the mouse into the "clipped" area of the desktop, then it scrolls into view.

How to I set the resolution and desktop to 1024x768? Help please!
:confused:

[JohnT]

Go into your XF86Config to the "Screen sections and see if you have a line under each server that is designated "virtual". Change it to read..............................

Virtual 0 0
EndSubsection
End section

[Voelcker]

That didn't seem to change anything, I still have the same problem. Below is a clip of my XF86Config-4 file:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
Monitor "A90-2"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection

[JohnT]

I thought you wrote you edited the modes lines? Doesn't appear to reflect that in your post. Don't forget XF86Config also.

Here's XF86-4. Note syntax "Virtual" to Viewport.

ection "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x400"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

[Voelcker]

Thanks for your help, that worked perfectly.:)

[JohnT]

I'm glad you got it working. Nothing worse than a skewed vid. :D