Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:35:41 -0800 (PST) From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Most wanted Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0403022030550.3269-100000@pilchuck.reedmedia.net> In-Reply-To: <20040302100024.29f2bc90@vixen42.>
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On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Vulpes Velox wrote: > > Does XFree86 4.4 include comprehensive Monitor databases (like > > hwdata-knoppix) and automatically use the correct VertRefresh and > > HorizSync for your monitor? > > Nah, still does not do much in the monitor config area... but > getconfig can be used to supply a safe and good defualt... I am now looking at getconfig and the mostly empty .cfg examples. Where can I find useful getconfig data (with many entries like hwdata)? > > Does XFree86 4.4 configuration automatically include the best > > (common) resolutions and modes? > > > > Beginners don't want to manually edit their XF86Config. (Defaulting > > to depth 8 and the common 640x480 is not good enough.) > > Yeah, that is why you point them at xf86cfg -textmode for editing > it... I will have to see if that is easy. > And again you can use getconfig to provide safe defualts... Also, where are the beginner's directions for using getconfig? (getconfig's man page doesn't help the newbie.) Jeremy C. Reed http://bsd.reedmedia.net/
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