Re: How to switch to IMPACT stereo mode without restarting the X server?

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Allan Schaffer (aschaffe)
Fri, 13 Sep 1996 18:29:22 -0700

On Sep 13, 9:05am, Fred Dech wrote:
> Daniela Rainer wrote:
> >
> > I have a Performer application that can turn stereo on and off. On
> > IMPACT graphics it doesn't seem to be possible without restarting the
> > X server (what kills the application an logs me outs).
> >
> > Is there another possibility to switch to stereo mode (1024x768_96s)
> > on IMPACT graphics than restarting the X server?
>
> i'm also using an Impact, and find that the only way to change
> graphics resolutions on this platform is with the -x option. if
> there is a 6.2 patch for this that will make setmon work *correctly*
> on the Impacts i'd really like to know about it too.

The video format can be changed anytime, but your problem probably
has more to do with the managed area of the X server. The X server
can't change its' managed area on the fly, except on IR.

To be more specific, on my Max Impact running 6.2 I can:

  % /usr/gfx/setmon -n 1024x768_96s

and the video format changes instantly. But the managed area is
still what it was before the setmon, 1280x1024_60.

Allan

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