Can the screen size of an X11 window be set higher than the monitor's resolution and the view panned around the larger display?

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My laptop has screen resolution of 1366x768 but I want to create an X display with a higher resolution and scroll around it.



It was possible in Windows where the drivers and the graphics card allowed it.



Can the same be done in Linux?










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    My laptop has screen resolution of 1366x768 but I want to create an X display with a higher resolution and scroll around it.



    It was possible in Windows where the drivers and the graphics card allowed it.



    Can the same be done in Linux?










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      My laptop has screen resolution of 1366x768 but I want to create an X display with a higher resolution and scroll around it.



      It was possible in Windows where the drivers and the graphics card allowed it.



      Can the same be done in Linux?










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      My laptop has screen resolution of 1366x768 but I want to create an X display with a higher resolution and scroll around it.



      It was possible in Windows where the drivers and the graphics card allowed it.



      Can the same be done in Linux?







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