Tom Flynn (flynnt++at++grumpy.ksc.nasa.gov)
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 11:08:34 -0500 (EST)
>
> 1) using the ircombine utility, change the 'managed area' to your desired
> size.
> 2) save to eprom, then reboot the machine as required.
> 3) using the ircombine utility move your display channel(s) to the
> desired location within the managed area.
> 4) save again, then reboot as required.
actually, rebooting isn't required. all you need to do is log in from a
remote machine and cd /usr/gfx and do a stopgfx followed by a startgfx.
Or if you don't have a remote machine to log in from, you can always use the
vulcan maneuver: Crtl-Alt-F12-/ (where the / is the one from the numeric
keypad).
>
> you should be set up for your display. Note that the 'visual login' at
> the startup of the machine is 'centered' to your managed area, so be
> careful that you still have the ability to login.... SGI may know how to
> change that, but I do not.... With two channels we simply had to
> activate the second monitor locally long enough to login....
All you need to do is edit your /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Clogin file and
set your geometry resource. I had to do this so it wasn't split across the
two monitors (we usually have a 2560x1024 display across two 1280x1024
monitors). Here's the line from my file:
! added so that it isn't split across the two monitors.
Clogin*geometry: +300+150
next time you restart xdm, it should be in the new position.
have fun! and thanks again for the answers!
tom
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