display "stretched"

[brian]

Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> brian wrote:
>>
>>
>> I tried resetting using xrandr:
>>
>> $ xrandr --fb 1152x864
>> xrandr: specified screen 1152x864 not large enough for output default 
>> (1360x864+0+0)
> 
> Does:
> 
> xrandr -s 1360x864
> 
> work any better for you?  I find that I have to issue 2 commands since 
> it "thinks" its already in the size I wish to choose, so I'd do:
> 
> xrandr -s 800x600
> xrandr -s 1360x864

Of course, I forgot your suggestion to issue 2 commands.

> -s sets the screen size.  -fb sets the frame buffer size.  The frame 
> buffer size needs to be large enough to hold the largest screen size, 
> since a smaller screen size can be "scrolled" to view the entire frame 
> buffer if necessary.  In Xorg.conf parlance, -fb is the "virtual screen 
> size", and -s is the actual screen size.  When -s is smaller than -fb, 
> the screen can be scrolled (via mouse movements) to view the entire 
> frame buffer.

Eminently sensible. I obviously didn't read the man page carefully 
enough. I'll try that the next time this occurs. Thanks.

b