On Sunday 07 July 2002 16:33, Peter Toneby wrote: > On Sun, Jul 07, 2002 at 04:10:18PM +0200, wvl wrote: > > On Sunday 07 July 2002 15:36, Nick Name wrote: > > > On Sun, 07 Jul 2002 16:24:59 +0300 > > > > > > Bozhan Boiadzhiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > sorry ! how to do that? > > > > > > You can read the documentation *or* find a modeline generator on the > > > web... search google for "modeline generator" or your distribution's > > > archive... it's easy. > > > > But could be a HELL of alot easier.... ;) > > From XFree86 4.0 the monitor and card are queried about their > capabilities (most of the time), and the best mode is selected.
Ah. > If your > hardware doesn't support this then you have to use modelines to get the > best out of the hardware. Most new (a couple of years old) hardware > support the quering, but not all answer optimal or correct values. I guess I'm just too used to setting the refresh rate every time I do a Windows installation. Actually, my response was such because this autoprobing has given me poor results in the past, making me have to find a way to set the refresh rate (as an ex-Windows user, modelines don't ring a bell). - wvl _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
