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Cc: tlug <tlug@ss.org>, David Tilbrook <dmtilbrook@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Attaching a monitor via vga
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Hi,

On Wednesday 20 June 2012 07:52:58 David Tilbrook wrote:
> I have a thinkpad t61p running freebsd9.0.  The window size is 
1680x1050
> -- a reasonable size -- but the screen itself is 38cm. (15") which is
> irritatingly
> small for my old eyes.
> 
yeah, the age.

> So I want to attach an external monitor via a vga cable, which I have 
been
> doing with my RedHat thinkpad A31P for years.

Do you still have access to the xorg.conf?

Try to set a single configuration which only supports the native 
resolution of that screen.

You also could have a test with a normal PC and the monitor.

Erich