On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 08:26:45PM +0200, Erik Trulsson wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 06:29:01PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 06:46:33PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote:
> > >
> > > I've changed my mind:: if I go to 20" i can get widescreen
> > > with 1680x1050, so my current 1284x1024 would fit. IFF
> > > xorg know what kind of beast this is:-)
> >
> > Xorg can "talk" to modern monitors using the ddc2 protocol (but only
> > with a DVI connection, AFAICT).
>
> No, ddc/ddc2b works just fine over a standard analog VGA-connector as well
> (assuming both monitor and graphics card supports it, which just about all
> devices you can buy today does.)
>
This is the "gotcha." I bought a new, high-end SoundBlaster for
my Dell; it didn't fit. Dell only works with certain,
proprietary cards -- I don't know which ones. So whether or not
my Dell 8200 can even be upgraded is a question.
(My Ubuntu desktop is the only new computer; it was custom built in
'05; I have never popped the cover. It is strictly generic. ...)
>
> Effectively the monitor tells Xorg what
> > it's capable of WRT resolutions, rehresh rates etc. It's pretty neat.
> >
> > Roland
>
>
> --
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> Erik Trulsson
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