From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 30 18:31:35 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 545EE106566B for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:31:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erikt@midgard.homeip.net) Received: from ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net (ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net [80.76.149.212]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCA058FC1E for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:31:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erikt@midgard.homeip.net) Received: from c83-253-25-183.bredband.comhem.se ([83.253.25.183]:53761 helo=falcon.midgard.homeip.net) by ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net with esmtp (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1KOGSU-0003tX-3J for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:31:34 +0200 Received: (qmail 28094 invoked from network); 30 Jul 2008 20:31:31 +0200 Received: from owl.midgard.homeip.net (10.1.5.7) by falcon.midgard.homeip.net with ESMTP; 30 Jul 2008 20:31:31 +0200 Received: (qmail 52470 invoked by uid 1001); 30 Jul 2008 20:31:31 +0200 Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:31:31 +0200 From: Erik Trulsson To: Gary Kline Message-ID: <20080730183131.GB52357@owl.midgard.homeip.net> References: <20080730011634.GA47738@thought.org> <20080730014633.GB47738@thought.org> <20080730162901.GB87099@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <20080730174431.GA75865@thought.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080730174431.GA75865@thought.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Originating-IP: 83.253.25.183 X-Scan-Result: No virus found in message 1KOGSU-0003tX-3J. X-Scan-Signature: ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net 1KOGSU-0003tX-3J 436c0c1ad515d122eb430f31aa412925 Cc: Roland Smith , FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: question about new monitor... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:31:35 -0000 On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:44:32AM -0700, Gary Kline 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). 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. It should actually work fine over an analog connection (including via a KVM, assuming the KVM is not too old.) It works fine for me anyway. One thing to watch out for when using a KVM is if a computer can get information from the monitor even it is is not the active unit on the KVM. Many newer KVM switches caches the response from the monitor, so all attached computers can get information about the monitor. Older KVM switches typically do not do this, so then you need to have each attached computer be active when it starts to get information from the monitor. -- Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se