Video Display Mandrake 7.0 Windows XP

[ronin1967]

I am running a dual boot system(thanks to all you guys who helped), Mandrake v9.0 and Windows XP. Both OS's run great just one small problem. I run each of the desktops at 1280X1024 and they both handle it just fine, problem is when I switch between OS's the desktop needs to be readjusted by using the monitor controls. Is this normal?

[loop]

not sure, I have just done my dual boot but I havnt gone back into windows to check
I'll let you know how mine turns out

[ronin1967]

thanks for responding, if it turns out it's the same on your rig maybe I will move Linux to it's own machine...

[skidmata]

Originally posted by ronin1967
I am running a dual boot system(thanks to all you guys who helped), Mandrake v9.0 and Windows XP. Both OS's run great just one small problem. I run each of the desktops at 1280X1024 and they both handle it just fine, problem is when I switch between OS's the desktop needs to be readjusted by using the monitor controls. Is this normal?

This is probably due to differences in refresh rate or slightly different values for hsync and vsync. XFree86 on Linux will ask a DDC monitor what is supports and shoot for the highest refresh rate it can achieve at a given resolution. Otherwise it goes for standard VESA frequencies.

It might be as simple as going into xp and see if you can make it match the refresh rate that what Linux has. If your feeling hardcore you could Look into the Linux side and play with xvidtune and a custom modeline for your XF86config file.