[kwlug disc.] Flatpanels, the new tie

[Brad Smith]

On Ubuntu, to get the proper resolution for my widescreen laptop
screen, I have to install a package: "sudo apt-get install
915resolution"

I think that this fix only applies to Intel (ATI?) graphics cards though.

On 6/18/07, Insurance Squared Inc. <gcooke at insurancesquared.com> wrote:
> So I got a 22" wide LCD panel for Father's day.  Plugged 'er in and
> changed my settings, but I'm getting a couple odd problems.
>
> I'm running mandriva and have both my screen resolution and the monitor
> resolution set to 1600X1050.  The graphics card shown is the correct one.
>
> Here's what's happening.  The moniter seems smaller than the desktop.
> By this I mean that when I move my mouse to the right, the entire
> desktop shifts left.  Same goes for top and bottom.  I can shift my view
> like a magnifying glass over top of a larger desktop.  It's a bit
> disconcerting though it's clearly supposed to work that way based on my
> settings. How do I set this up so that both my monitor and desktop are
> the same size?
>
> Second problem (maybe resolved by the first one?) is that if I move the
> mouse off the desktop on the right too fast, I get a blank blue screen.
> If I move the mouse to the left again, my desktop is restored.  Moving
> the mouse slow doesn't create this behavior.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> --
> Glenn Cooke
> Insurance Squared Inc.
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