Alan Hicks wrote:
> In alt.os.linux.slackware, Ori dared to utter,
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>>I am currently using dual monitors with a Nvidia Geforce 4 (dualhead, of
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>>It seems like some programs (Kword, Openoffice text - these strech the
>>paper -, Xine, to name a few) appear to assume that the aspect ratio of
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> I haven't noticed this problem at all, but I don't use any of those
> programs. I do use StarOffice 6.1-beta, which shares a code-base with
> OpenOffice.org, and it doesn't have that problem.
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I agree, it does seem to be a strange problem.

I'd put up a screenshot on the web to show exactly what I mean, but the
screenshot in gnome appears to be broken. It's not a big deal to me, so
unless it's a one minute fix, I don't care enough to do anything.

Essentially, in Koffice and OpenOffice.org, the "paper" is roughly
square on the screen and the text is spaced funny - large gaps between
letters (that don't show up when printing - all of this is strictly on
screen), even though the paper size is set to 8.5 by 11, portrait.

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>>Any other suggestions?
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> What window manager are you using? Some window managers aren't
> dual-head aware, and that could be causing your problems. Using this
> exact same video chip in dual-head, I've never had problems with GNOME
> or fluxbox. Why don't you try one of those for your GUI and report
> back?
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Sorry, I should have mentioned the window manager.
It is gnome. (maybe there's an option/setting I missed to make X or
gnome dualhead aware?)

How are you using your dual-head?
The standard Nvidia drivers?
If so, what version?
If not, how is it set up?

Some other misc information I forgot - the drivers for the video card
are the most recent Nvidia drivers