On Sat, Dec 14, 2002 at 04:23:25PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote: > On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 02:44:59PM +0000, Pigeon wrote: > > It would be useful to pure Linux users - possibly including the OP - > > if there was some Linux tool that did this, so xf86config et al. could > > say "Your monitor appears to be an ADI MS-5P+, accept/change" or > > something like that, combined of course with a file listing many > > different monitors' capabilities. > > Install 'discover', 'mdetect' and 'read-edid' before X and debconf will > be able to autodetct most things for your X config. This is noted in > both the xserver-xfree86 Suggests:, and the install documentation.
aha! this raises the hairs on my arms. a delightful sense of hope crosses my brow-- i'm off to go try one or all of the above. thanks! -- I use Debian/GNU Linux version 2.2; Linux server 2.2.17 #1 Sun Jun 25 09:24:41 EST 2000 i586 unknown DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #108 from Rogerio Brito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Hoping to GENERATE DIGITAL ALBUMS? To do this, I use photoaddict (http://photoaddict.sourceforge.net/). It uses convert internally. Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]