Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:44:32 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: question about new monitor... Message-ID: <20080730174431.GA75865@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20080730162901.GB87099@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: <20080730011634.GA47738@thought.org> <20080730014633.GB47738@thought.org> <20080730162901.GB87099@slackbox.xs4all.nl>
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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). Effectively the monitor tells Xorg what > it's capable of WRT resolutions, rehresh rates etc. It's pretty neat. > So in effect, since all my connections are going thru mt old, analog KVM switch, this won't work. Not only that, but my two desktops would need two new video cards. So best to stick with the older standard ... until So in effect, since all my connections are going thru mt old, analog KVM switch, this won't work. Not only that, but my two desktops would need two new video cards. So best to stick with the older standard. gary > Roland > -- > R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ > [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] > pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org
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