Re: X.org configuration in sysinstall

From: Jason Andresen <jandrese_at_mitre.org>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:49:59 -0400
Dan Nelson wrote:

>In the last episode (Aug 25), Rusty Nejdl said:
>  
>
>>>For now I'm thinking we should just rip out the offer sysinstall makes
>>>for doing a graphical configuration and leave it at that for the 5.3
>>>release.  The text mode configuration appears to work.
>>>      
>>>
>>I think I missed something here.  Doesn't xorg have a nifty
>>auto-configuration utility that can run without having to do any
>>configuration?  If so, this is even more reason to not call this out
>>during sysinstall.
>>    
>>
>
>Both XFree86 and X.org have the same autoconfig capabilities afaik.
>They always seem to choose the highest resolution supported by the
>card, which usually results in teeny tiny text.
>  
>

Worse, since it usually chooses the highest resolution possible, it 
almost always gets something that can only be refreshed at 60Hz.  Tiny 
text + 60Hz == Eyestrain. 
Received on Wed Aug 25 2004 - 18:50:05 UTC

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