[wplug] Enlightenment

[Bryon Gill]

For what it's worth, I've only had to specify a modeline for one of the dozens 
of computers I've set up with X in the last few years, and that was for a very 
new model hp laptop that ran at something like 1440x900 natively.  Maybe I just 
don't use interesting enough monitors.

Bryon

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Jonathan S Billings wrote:

> Eric C. Cooper wrote:
>> With recent X servers and video hardware, you don't need to specify
>> the modelines, just the modes. The server will pick the best modeline
>> given the device and monitor characteristics.  For example:
>
> In an ideal world this would be true.  However, X will often pick a modeline 
> that either drives the monitor at a frequency the monitor can't handle, or 
> one that isn't appropriate.  The reason I provided the VESA modelines is 
> because one can be fairly confidant that the display will look good at the 
> VESA standard resolution.
>
> If it just works with what X picks, consider yourself lucky.
>
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