Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:49:19 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> Cc: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl>, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: question about new monitor... Message-ID: <20080730184919.GC75865@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20080730182645.GA52357@owl.midgard.homeip.net> References: <20080730011634.GA47738@thought.org> <20080730014633.GB47738@thought.org> <20080730162901.GB87099@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <20080730182645.GA52357@owl.midgard.homeip.net>
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On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 08:26:45PM +0200, Erik Trulsson wrote: > On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 06:29:01PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 06:46:33PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > > > > > I've changed my mind:: if I go to 20" i can get widescreen > > > with 1680x1050, so my current 1284x1024 would fit. IFF > > > xorg know what kind of beast this is:-) > > > > Xorg can "talk" to modern monitors using the ddc2 protocol (but only > > with a DVI connection, AFAICT). > > No, ddc/ddc2b works just fine over a standard analog VGA-connector as well > (assuming both monitor and graphics card supports it, which just about all > devices you can buy today does.) > This is the "gotcha." I bought a new, high-end SoundBlaster for my Dell; it didn't fit. Dell only works with certain, proprietary cards -- I don't know which ones. So whether or not my Dell 8200 can even be upgraded is a question. (My Ubuntu desktop is the only new computer; it was custom built in '05; I have never popped the cover. It is strictly generic. ...) > > Effectively the monitor tells Xorg what > > it's capable of WRT resolutions, rehresh rates etc. It's pretty neat. > > > > Roland > > > -- > <Insert your favourite quote here.> > Erik Trulsson > ertr1013@student.uu.se -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org
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