Re: [newbie] Linux and TFT screens

[civileme]

On Thursday 30 November 2000 22:39, you wrote:
 Since I didn't really get a reply to my rather broad question last time,
 let me word it this way:
 Should a laptop TFT be considered a LCD display or VGA/SVGA?

 Thanks,
 Mark

Best results with a LCD, however this is chipset dependent and tinkering with 
the XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file is not an uncommon requirement to meet 
the precise timing of the particular laptop chipset.

Civileme

Re: [newbie] Linux and TFT screens

[Dave Sherman]

TFT is simply a certain type of LCD, so use LCD.

Dave

At 04:39 PM 11/30/2000 -0500, you wrote:
Since I didn't really get a reply to my rather broad question last time, let
me word it this way:
Should a laptop TFT be considered a LCD display or VGA/SVGA?

Thanks,
Mark

Dave Sherman
SoftServ Business Systems, Inc.

"Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur."

Re: [newbie] Linux and TFT screens

[onepatrick]

Spoonman wrote:
 
 Since I didn't really get a reply to my rather broad question last time, let
 me word it this way:
 Should a laptop TFT be considered a LCD display or VGA/SVGA?
 
 Thanks,
 Mark


i hope someone helps u. i dont know

Re: [newbie] Linux and TFT Screens

[Pete Clapham]

I am running Linux on a Toshiba Satellite 1625, and it works fine.

pete

On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:39:47 +0200, Quaylar wrote:

hi ppl !

im thinking about buying a TFT screen, and was wondering whether there 
could be any problems with linux...
R there any known problems, things to consider, or prerequesites which have 
to be given...?

thx

--dave 



Pete Clapham
Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio, 44115
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Re: [newbie] Linux and TFT Screens

[BrewMan]

My laptop has a TFT screen on it and I run 1024x768 16 bit color on
it...I hope this helps.


Ken