On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 09:53:47AM -0500, Michael Mol wrote > Just an FYI, EDID blocks have been part of CRT tech since the mid to > late 90s; it's the basis of "plug & play" monitors. > > IIRC, the EDID block is transported via DDC, which is essentially I2C > implemented on top of your VGA cable. I've got three EDID-supporting, > 19" 1600x1200 CRTs staring me in the face right now. > > https://plus.google.com/108080062547354628132/posts/ZLLw66eL4We
Maybe X has learned how to read them without udev's help. The xorg logfile shows the EDID block, max/min horizontal/vertical scan rates, supported modes, etc. -- Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org>
