Screen usage... was: Xorg/laptop

Doug Poland doug at polands.org
Mon Dec 13 06:54:22 PST 2004


On Mon, Dec 13, 2004 at 07:54:53AM -0600, Bomgardner,Jon  wrote:
> >
> >As a followup to my last message, I found this in one of the readmes.
> >
> >Partial or complete DDC support is available in most of the video
> >drivers.   DDC is enabled by default, but can be disabled with a
> >"Device" section  entry:  Option "NoDDC".  We have support for DDC
> >versions 1 and 2; these can be  dis-  abled independently with Option
> >"NoDDC1" and Option "NoDDC2".
> >
> >I'm just guessing, but ddc is a porblem on some systems.
> 
> First, Henry - thanks for the great advice that completely solved the
> problem and Xorg is now running.  It is a happy day indeed!
> 
> Now for my next question - 
> 
> For some reason, FreeBSD and Xorg is only using a small square in the
> middle of the LCD screen.  Any ideas on how I get it to use the full
> dimensions?
> 
On my Dell laptop I have a function key called "Font".  When I push
that, my screen toggles from what you describe, to "full-screen", HTH.

-- 
Regards,
Doug


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