slack 8.1

[dep]

begin  Ken Moffat's  quote:
|   I installed Slack 8.1 from the iso, ran xf86config and startx,
| but the (virtual?) screen is too large for my monitor, and scrolls
| to the bottom and right when I move my mouse pointer to the edge.
| I'm pretty sure it's a /etc/X11/XF86Config issue, but I'm not sure
| how to proceed. Anyone ... ?

you need a line, the syntax of which is, if i remember correctly, 
"virtual XXX YYY" specifying your screen resolution. this should be 
in the subsection display, right before the "end subsection" line.

ie.:

Virtual 800 600

or Virtual 1024 768

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