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From: John Lucas <jlucas@jnet.vi>
Subject: Re: Screen larger than monitor size ... Why ?
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Vineet Pancholi wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have been enjoying my FreeBSD rev 2.1.0. with Xfree86. Everything is
> good, but for the screen.
> 
> I have a 17 inch monitor. But the mouse can be moved beyond the bottom
> right corner, and it appears as if the screen is actually larger than
> the size of the monitor.
> 
> No. I am not talking about virtual screens of my FVWM2.
> 
> Please ask me another question, if this makes little sense. ( ie. if I
> am not describing my problem well enough ...)
> 
> Please suggest what do I need to go fix.
> 

In your /etc/XF86Config file, look in the "Display" section and check out your
"Virtual" screen size. If this is larger than your physical screen, change it
(assuming you don't need/want a larger virtual screen).

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