Re: OT: Re: xserver-xorg vs. xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 06:50 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Wed, 2012-02-01 at 20:28 +0000, lee wrote:
> > Remember your huge 14 or
> > 15" CRT monitor flickering and possibly being damaged when you got the
> > frequencies too high
>
> I still need to read some older replies, but I can't resist to answer OT
> now.
>
> I'm a dino and trillions years ago it was possible to set up X by trial
> and error. One step after the other I never damaged hardware. If
> frequencies get to high, I saw "lines" and heard noise, from hardware
> that shouldn't make noise.
>
> Today X don't allow you to go the trial and error way and X calculators
> only provide international common monitors.
PPS: The transistors that get damaged if you choose a frequency that is
muuuuuuuuuuuch to high, doesn't cost that much today. Usually they won't
burst, as long as you stop to go higher for the frequencies, when you
see lines or hear noise.
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