[Novalug] xorg.conf

Nino Pereira pereira at speakeasy.net
Fri Oct 16 08:59:32 EDT 2009


On defining scan frequencies:

> They don't have to take a range, and can be discrete.
> 
> But why are you defining any at all?  I haven't had to define a
> range since the '90s.  Virtually all the drivers do VESA DDC and
> other "plug'n play" detection of scan lines and resolutions.

I did it because my monitor wasn't running at the right resolution.
Somehow, the "plug'n play" didn't work, I have no idea why.
But, the solution was as I described, again I have no idea why.

Pray tell: why does "plug'n play" sometimes work, and other times not?

Nino




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