2008/8/7 Brad Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:47:49 +0300 > "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Dotan, > >> Then how does Debian probe the monitor for available resolutions >> during install? To check if the monitor is on, probe it for available >> resolutions. If you get no answer, then it is off. > > It wouldn't surprise to me to find that, with some monitors at least, > this is not an accurate way of determining power state; Like many > VCRs, TVs, digiboxes, computer PSU/mobo combos, the monitor may have > power to some circuitry regardless of power switch setting. >
Good point. The OP should see if it is a relevant testing method for _his_ particular monitor then. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
