Daniel Carosone wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 03, 2006 at 10:01:15PM +0100, David Laight wrote:
>   
>> There are also problems where the code that decides which resultions
>> (and refresh rates) the monitor supports gets it wrong.
>>     
>
> or even s/supports/prefers/, which can be lower even for expensive LCD
> panels.  Faster refresh is not always better there.
>
>   
>> Later versions of X are particularly annoying since they don't seem
>> to let you directly set the refresh rate - leaving you with too high
>> a refresh rate for a cheap LCD panel.
>>     
>
> You want xrandr.
>   

No, you want EDID, where the LCD can tell you the precise mode it
prefers.  All newer panels support this, and it works really well. :-)

    -- Garrett
> --
> Dan.
>   


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