On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:27:48 -0500 (EST), Mark Allums wrote: > First of all, thanks for the running commentary, it is well done. > Second, it shows that X tends to ignore stuff it finds inconvenient. > From one other post, we see that xorg.conf is optional these days, and > from a different post (from OP), we see that a somewhat obscure setting > is required if you *do* use an xorg.conf file. (Option "UseBIOS" "off" > worked.)
This option is specific to the savage driver and is only needed if the monitor's resolution is not supported by the video BIOS. > This shows the tendency of Linux more and more these days to eschew the > old philosophy of using simple, user-edited configurations, and instead > try to add more and more "magic". Not sure I like this trend. I hear you. For me, I don't mind if the software is smart enough to figure some things out on its own. But I want a way to override things if the defaults are not to my liking. As I mentioned in another post, there are some things, such as HorizSync and VertRefresh, that cannot be overridden for a plug-and-play monitor. I don't like that trend at all. -- .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1278354342.18901591268510248894.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com