X and Fluxbox :: Virtual Desktop?
I've tried that too.. I'm using the Xvesa server, 800x600x16.. the laptop doesen't seem to like much else.. I tried running the frame buffer server, but it won't run.. I get an error message (I'll have to post it later, I don't have it with me now)..
- Medix 
Hi all,
I tried a few more things today.. one of them was setting the DPI in the Xsetup.. but still to no avail..
When I try to run Xfbdev I get the following error:
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
This happens even when I specify frame buffer mode in the kernel parameteres..
Any thoughts?
- Medix
Another update..
I found another post that asked the same question about the frame buffer problem.. and it said to specify the fb option at boot.. which I tried (again) incase I had done it wrong the last time.. Still nothing..
So then I ran xsetup and just for kicks I set the resolution to 640x480x16 and NOW the screen fits. when I run Xvesa -listmodes it shows that the card supports 800x600 up to 16 bit color. If this is true, why can't I make it fit on the viewable screen in this mode? I *thought* it *should* do this automatically.. is there anything vital that I'm missing?
- Medix
Your laptop video card can probably do 800x600 but your LCD screen cannot. This mode is still listed as "supported" even though the only way that you can use it is to plug your laptop into a computer monitor and switch over to this monitor.
At least that is my best guess.
That's about all I can figure at this point..
Looks like the picture frame project is dead in the water until I can get a better laptop.. all of the pictures I have are 1024x768..
Thanks for the help though!
- Medix
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