[ltp] Resolution 1400x1050 but max window size 1280x1024?

[Jeff]

Hi all,

I figured this one out.  Thanks for the idea of trying out Knoppix...it gave me
the idea.

I've been using the twm window manager for many, many, many years now and it
turns out that that was where the problem was.  I tried loading a different
window manager (gnome) and I was able to use full size windows.  So after some
searching, I found that sometime in the distant past, when 1400x1050 screens
on a laptop were just plain unheard of, I apparently added the following line
to my .twmrc file:

MaxWindowSize         "1280x1024"

I updated it with the correct resolution and it worked like a champ.  I'll file
this in the Duh folder :-).

Thank you very much!

-Jeff

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On Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Bob Alexander wrote:

> Jeff wrote:
> > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005, Bob Alexander wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Jeff wrote:
> > >
> > > > Specs:  T42, Mandrake 10, XFree 4.3, ATI fglrx driver, kernel 2.6.8.1
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know why the window size maxes out at 1280x1050 rather than
> > > > expanding to the whole screen?  Is there a way to change this?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you very much!
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Maybe a wrong XF86Config ? :)
> > >
> > > Bob
> >
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > Not that I'm aware of.  I've looked through it but didn't find
> > anything relevant.  This issue has existed since I've had Mandrake
> > 10.0 installed (pretty much since I've had the laptop).  I've had two
> > XF86Config files -- the first was generated by Mandrake, the second
> > generated by fglrxconfig a few days ago.  I've attached the latter to
> > this email if you would like to peruse it.
> >
> > Does anyone who has a 1400x1050 screen have the same issue?
> >
> > Thank you very much!
> >
>
> FWIW here is a link to my XF86Config-4 file which drives my 1400x1050 panel on
> my TP40 (2373-92G) with XFree from Debian unstable (Radeon 9000 M9).
>
> http://chefacciamo.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/download/Debian/ACPIpowerOK/t40.237392G.XF86Config
>
> Also, why don't you download Mepis Linux or Knoppix and give them a try ?
>
> This could help you pinpoint the problem to the specific version of X you are
> running.
>
> HTH,
> Bob
>