133925 – Virtual desktop max. size 4 million pixels

Bug 133925 - Virtual desktop max. size 4 million pixels

Summary: Virtual desktop max. size 4 million pixels

Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo X packagers

URL:	https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug...
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Reported:	2006-05-21 00:35 UTC by Kimmo Sundqvist
Modified:	2006-06-11 10:02 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Kimmo Sundqvist 2006-05-21 00:35:57 UTC

I have a display capable of 1280x1024. I'm working on a map project, and wanted to have as big virtual screen as possible. So, I put "Virtual 2304 1728" into the screen section of xorg.conf. My card is a Matrox G400 and this is an average Pentium III class machine.

I've noticed I am unable to get bigger virtual screen than 2048 x 2048 = 4 194 304 pixels. Otherwise parts of the screen get overlaid (painted twice) and X soon crashes.  Is there any way around this? I have 32MB video memory, and that should be enough for another 4 million pixels of virtual desktop real estate.

Comment 1 Joshua Baergen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-05-22 11:34:47 UTC

This isn't the right place for a question like this (and I don't know the answer :P).  You should either post a message to the xorg mailing list or file a bug at https://bugs.freedesktop.org.

If you end up filing a bug, please post the link here in case this is something that gets fixed upstream.

Comment 2 Kimmo Sundqvist 2006-05-25 02:17:20 UTC

Link to corresponding Freedesktop bug:

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7033

Comment 3 Joshua Baergen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-06-11 10:02:42 UTC

Thanks :)