On Thu, 2 Dec 2004, Amit Roseberger wrote:
> Thx Guys.
> Well, I've updated XF86Config my self with the below options.
> All is working now but not 100% efficiently (there is still a blur strap
> that runs up and down my screen and hurt my eyes).
> I guess what I need to know is what is the connectionbetween
> Monitor->Kernel->OS->X (and if there are any other participants in this
> software/hardware orgy... please feel free to inform me).
The relevant players are:
Desktop(such as Gnome or KDE) -> window manager -> X-Server ->
Graphics Card -> Monitor
The parts which are relevant to your woes are:
X-Server, which is configured by XF86Config/XF86Config-4 (depending upon
the version you use)
Graphics Card, which is configured by the act of selecting which
one to buy.
Monitor, which is selected in shop and has its own adjustments. The
adjustments in your monitor may be very far from the default ones, if
to judge from the symptoms which you described.
If your graphics card and monitor obey the VESA standard, then the only
things you need to manually configure in your XF86Config* file are the
HorizSync, VertRefresh DefaultDepth and Modes.
> When I have a new device (In my case - a new Flatron F700P monitor) what
> are the steps I need to perform inorder to make sure it's 100%
> configured to my system?
> Do I need to rebuild my kernel? is it sufficient to update XF86Config?
It is sufficient to update XF86Config.
> BTW, if the display on my new Monitor vibrates ASA the BIOS information
> loads up (even before the OS loads) does it mean that the Monitor is
> broken? maybe it mean that the Video card isn't 100% compatible with it?
It could be either of the above. How does the monitor behave when you
connect it to another PC?
> How come Windows (I.E) detection of new hardware is superior? (I have to
> apologize on this last sentence in advance.. but at least in my
> experience it is)
I think that nowadays, Linux competes favorably with MS-Windows in this
area, but this may vary between distributions. At any case, I had good
experience with Debian Testing (Sarge).
--- Omer
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