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Subject: Re: fontsize and dpi
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des wrote @ Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:08:40 +0200:
> Andreas Hauser <andy@splashground.de> writes:
> > See here e.g., it works with D-SUB but not DVI
> > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3654
> > It also works with the nvidia driver, unfortunatly there is none for
> > freebsd/amd64.
> 
> There is no reference to physical dimensions or resolution in the bug
> report you quote.

It just shows that DDC is not perfect, the panel is 20,4" 1600x1200 in reality.
The monitor reports 160 MHz while the VESA Mode needs 162. Why it does not take
my Modeline override or why it works with the nvidia i don't know, and offtopic.

> > If you know of a fanless dual DVI graphics adapter that does 1600x1200 for
> > under 100 Euro, i would gladly buy it. Currently it's a Siemens-Fujitsu OEM
> > only nvidia 5200, dual DVI, fanless for 42 Euro, which at least would work
> > if there was a freebsd/amd64 driver from nvidia (though i'd prefer X nv).
> 
> Matrox Millenium G550

I have one, those only do 1280x1024 via DVI.


Andy