From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Geert Uytterhoeven Subject: Re: How to test virtual resolution Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:02:41 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: References: <1218052776.25178.5.camel@oslab.mtwk.freescale.net> <1218055896.25178.7.camel@oslab.mtwk.freescale.net> <1218056758.25178.10.camel@oslab.mtwk.freescale.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KQzWI-0003Ed-TG for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:02:46 -0700 Received: from nelson.telenet-ops.be ([195.130.133.66]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1KQzWH-0001Iq-FG for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:02:46 -0700 In-Reply-To: <1218056758.25178.10.camel@oslab.mtwk.freescale.net> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: York Sun Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Wed, 6 Aug 2008, York Sun wrote: > On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 22:59 +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > On Wed, 6 Aug 2008, York Sun wrote: > > > I actually use fbset -g to set the resolutions. Does fbset have anything > > > > So the third and fourth value for -g are the virtual resolution. > > > > > to do with panning? > > > > Not directly; it allows to set the virtual screen size, so the frame > > buffer console (or an application like fbtest) can make use of it. > > Thanks, Geert. That's exact what I am asking -- what application can I > use and how? X? Just you specify a virtual screen in xorg.conf (see `Virtual' in xorg.conf(5)). Gr{oetje,eeting}s, Geert -- Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@linux-m68k.org In personal conversations with technical people, I call myself a hacker. But when I'm talking to journalists I just say "programmer" or something like that. -- Linus Torvalds ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/