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xserver-xorg-video-ati package

  1. Bug #162136
  2. Comment #28

Comment 28 for bug 162136

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In , Bugs-freedesktop-org (bugs-freedesktop-org) wrote :

Alex, thank you for the quick reply.

(In reply to comment #13)
> > mind helping me to find that key?
>
> ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/screen/*

nothing there. The only directory under ~/.gconf/ is apps. But I remember I *do* have used that gnome GUI thing in the past. If only I knew where to go to get rid of the changes it made.

> you'll need to add a virtual line (like your previous config) to the display
> subsection of the screen section your config to allocate a large enough
> desktop:
> Virtual 2704 1050

OK, I will. It is only that when I tried to carry over my previous xorg.conf things where even worse than with an empty xorg.conf. I'll try out a few things and report back.

(In reply to comment #14)
> Also, don't use the gnome display config gui or it will screw it up again. use
> xrandr directly.

not there yet, but after things are fixed, I'll stay away from the Gnome applet, I promise.