[ale] X on a laptop

[prooker at mindspring.com (Penn Rooker)]

If I understand LCD hardware correctly, the available resolution is a
function of the LCD panel itself.  Check the mfg specs, if it is an XGA
screen it should be able to do 1024x768.  If not, your probably stuck
with the 800x600.  Strangely enough, many of the graphics adapters in
the newer laptops can drive higher resolutions on an external CRT
connected to the video port.


ryan at techie.com wrote:
> 
> I have a small addendum to this question.  Is there any way to increase
> the desktop size of a 800x600 LCD display?  I realize this sounds like an
> obsurd question, but stranger things have happened.  I'd really love to
> have 1024x768.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ryan