Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. Ciao, Matthias -- Package-specific info: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV200 QW [Radeon 7500] 01:00.0 Class 0300: 1002:5157 ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the # Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page. # (Type man XF86Config-4 at the shell prompt.) # # If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes # before the ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION line above, and/or after the # ### END DEBCONF SECTION line below. # # To change things within the debconf section, run the command: # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 # as root. Also see How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated # XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file? in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz. Section Files FontPathunix/:7100# local font server # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi EndSection Section Module LoadGLcore Loadbitmap Loaddbe Loadddc Loaddri Loadextmod Loadfreetype Loadglx Loadint10 Loadrecord Loadspeedo Loadtype1 Loadvbe EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver keyboard Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse Option CorePointer Option Device/dev/psaux Option Protocol PS/2 Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Mouse Driver mouse Option SendCoreEventstrue Option Device/dev/input/mice Option Protocol ImPS/2 Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section Device Identifier Generic Video Card Driver ati EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Generic Monitor HorizSync 30-75 VertRefresh 50-85 Option DPMS EndSection Section Screen Identifier Default Screen Device Generic Video Card Monitor Generic Monitor DefaultDepth24 SubSection Display Depth 1 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 4 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 8 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 15 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 16 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 24 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection EndSection Section ServerLayout Identifier Default Layout Screen Default Screen InputDevice Generic Keyboard InputDevice Configured Mouse InputDevice Generic Mouse EndSection Section DRI Mode0666 EndSection ### END DEBCONF SECTION This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and patches submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) XFree86 Version 4.2.1.1 (Debian
Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
Am Mit, 2003-01-15 um 11.54 schrieb Matthias Mueller: Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. Ciao, Matthias Me too, but 1400x1050 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
severity 176835 wishlist thanks On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 11:54:32AM +0100, Matthias Mueller wrote: Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. This doesn't prevent you from using that mode. That's a different debconf question. Medium is just a way to help keep users from having to look up the horizontal sync and vertical refresh tolerances of their device. It doesn't in and of itself prevent you from using any modeline you want (unless you choose tolerance that are tighter than your hardware is actually capable of, but that can be true of Simple and Advanced as well). People have complained about this for years; I guess there really is no way to convince people to actually read the text of the debconf question. *The question asks what your monitor is CAPABLE OF, NOT what mode you want to use.* -- G. Branden Robinson|A celibate clergy is an especially Debian GNU/Linux |good idea, because it tends to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |suppress any hereditary propensity http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |toward fanaticism.-- Carl Sagan msg05345/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 11:54:32AM +0100, Matthias Mueller wrote: Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. People have complained about this for years; I guess there really is no way to convince people to actually read the text of the debconf question. *The question asks what your monitor is CAPABLE OF, NOT what mode you want to use.* Agreed, but it's still confusing to have to select a resolution that's bigger than the possible resolution to be able to select 1280x1024 on the next screen so that it actually works. But from this perspective Severity: wishlist is ok. Bye, Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. Ciao, Matthias -- Package-specific info: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV200 QW [Radeon 7500] 01:00.0 Class 0300: 1002:5157 ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the # Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page. # (Type man XF86Config-4 at the shell prompt.) # # If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes # before the ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION line above, and/or after the # ### END DEBCONF SECTION line below. # # To change things within the debconf section, run the command: # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 # as root. Also see How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated # XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file? in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz. Section Files FontPathunix/:7100# local font server # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi FontPath/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi EndSection Section Module LoadGLcore Loadbitmap Loaddbe Loadddc Loaddri Loadextmod Loadfreetype Loadglx Loadint10 Loadrecord Loadspeedo Loadtype1 Loadvbe EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver keyboard Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse Option CorePointer Option Device/dev/psaux Option Protocol PS/2 Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Mouse Driver mouse Option SendCoreEventstrue Option Device/dev/input/mice Option Protocol ImPS/2 Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section Device Identifier Generic Video Card Driver ati EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Generic Monitor HorizSync 30-75 VertRefresh 50-85 Option DPMS EndSection Section Screen Identifier Default Screen Device Generic Video Card Monitor Generic Monitor DefaultDepth24 SubSection Display Depth 1 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 4 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 8 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 15 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 16 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 24 Modes 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 EndSubSection EndSection Section ServerLayout Identifier Default Layout Screen Default Screen InputDevice Generic Keyboard InputDevice Configured Mouse InputDevice Generic Mouse EndSection Section DRI Mode0666 EndSection ### END DEBCONF SECTION This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) XFree86 Version 4.2.1.1
Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
Am Mit, 2003-01-15 um 11.54 schrieb Matthias Mueller: Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. Ciao, Matthias Me too, but 1400x1050
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Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
severity 176835 wishlist thanks On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 11:54:32AM +0100, Matthias Mueller wrote: Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. This doesn't prevent you from using that mode. That's a different debconf question. Medium is just a way to help keep users from having to look up the horizontal sync and vertical refresh tolerances of their device. It doesn't in and of itself prevent you from using any modeline you want (unless you choose tolerance that are tighter than your hardware is actually capable of, but that can be true of Simple and Advanced as well). People have complained about this for years; I guess there really is no way to convince people to actually read the text of the debconf question. *The question asks what your monitor is CAPABLE OF, NOT what mode you want to use.* -- G. Branden Robinson|A celibate clergy is an especially Debian GNU/Linux |good idea, because it tends to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |suppress any hereditary propensity http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |toward fanaticism.-- Carl Sagan pgpENaObSn2nU.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#176835: xserver-xfree86: debconf doesn't let you choose 1280x1024 for an LCD monitor
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 11:54:32AM +0100, Matthias Mueller wrote: Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-4 Severity: normal If you select LCD device as your monitor and 'Medium' for selecting the monitor characteristics, you cannot select 1280x1024 as a resolution, only 1280x960 and 1600x1200. People have complained about this for years; I guess there really is no way to convince people to actually read the text of the debconf question. *The question asks what your monitor is CAPABLE OF, NOT what mode you want to use.* Agreed, but it's still confusing to have to select a resolution that's bigger than the possible resolution to be able to select 1280x1024 on the next screen so that it actually works. But from this perspective Severity: wishlist is ok. Bye, Matthias
