A few X questions

**Allblack** · 09-02-2003

I am having a problem with X on a FreeBSD installation in VMware.
Although it's not Linux, I am sure someone might know

First problem, I have KDE 3.1 installed and my mouse does not function. It does not appear. I have "Moused_enabled=yes" in /etc/rc.conf.
The mouse works when I move it in the shell but it did not appear in the standard windows manager before I installed KDE

Second problem, This one seems to happen every time I configure X.
My screen is bigger than my monitor. In FreeBSD you use xf86config to configure your x settings( is this the same in Linux?) and one of the questions is that you want your screen bigger than your physical screen. I always answer no but it is still bigger. How can I fix this?

I have a Linux in VMware question as well but will post it seperate.

Cheers

**Dolda2000** · 09-02-2003

What mouse device have you set in /etc/X11/XF86Config?
You know, in both BSD and in Linux, you set your X settings in /etc/X11/XF86Config; that's where the X server reads it from. xf86config is just a front-end to write that file. How do you mean that your screen is bigger than your monitor? Do you get a scrolling desktop?

**Allblack** · 09-02-2003

Thanks,

I have set it to PS2 for the mouse settings.
About the screen size, I do get scrollbars because I am in vmware but I had this problem before when I installed it. Usually you can drag your entire screen by clicking it.

Hope this make sense.

**Dolda2000** · 09-02-2003

VMware... I don't really know much about this, but what does your mode line in XF86Config look like?
Can you post the entire InputDevice section for the mouse?

**Allblack** · 09-04-2003

Looks like my BSD install in vmware has fallen over all together so it is not an issue anymore.
Is the xf86config tool included on Red Hat 9? I can't find it anywhere.
Is X -configure serving the same purpose as xf86config?

Cheers

**Hellmasker** · 09-04-2003

they both serve the same purpose.
yes xf86config is in redhat. and its might just be mdk but i have xf86cfg which is the same but graphical.

**flaminghyundai** · 09-04-2003

The problem you are having with your "screen" being bigger than your monitor, is a called a virtual desktop. If you are using xf86config, when it asks you if the resolutions and color-depths are ok, edit them, and then it will ask you if you want to use a virtual desktop; you don't. I think it is an extremely annoying option, but it's always nice to have a choice!

**Allblack** · 09-04-2003

I know about the virtual desktop. Definitly answered no but the screen was still too big after that. I will try it again as I am reinstalling it. Seems that installing Linux/FreeBSD in VMware is not as straightforward as installing windows in it.

Still can't find xf86config on my Red Hat box .

Cheers

**Dolda2000** · 09-04-2003

It's not a matter of finding it, just run it, ie. type it in the shell. If you really don't have it, then run xf86cfg instead.

**Allblack** · 09-05-2003

Obviously I tried to run it before I started to search for it. When it said the command could not be found I tried "locate xf86config" but no luck.
I will try the other command you suggested

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