[CLUE-Tech] laptops and X

[Gary Threlkeld]

Could it be that since X has not been configured for the specific hardware
characteristics of the external monitor that it assumes a default -
"potentially safer" (from a hardware damaging point-of-view) resolution of
800X600?

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Cann" <j.cann at isuma.org>
To: <clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CLUE-Tech] laptops and X


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> On Saturday 26 June 2004 12:04 pm, Jed S. Baer wrote:
> > You could edit your XF86Config file. Go to the "screen" sections, and
> > remove definitions for anything other than that.
>
> Good call - I tried it and when I booted with external monitor, a utility
came
> up and reported that X could not be started.  I unplugged the external
> monitor - no changes to the XF86Config -- restarted X and it worked.
>
> So something appears to detect my external monitor.
>
> Note that if I boot in 1024x768 w/o monitor and then plug into monitor,
it
> displays properly.  It only switches to 800x600 when the external monitor
is
> plugged in on boot.
>
> weird.
>
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