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Bug#207832: xserver-xfree86: autoconfiguration like knoppix



retitle 207832 xserver-xfree86: want 'autoconfiguration like Knoppix does it'
tag 207832 + moreinfo
thanks

On Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 12:25:31AM -0700, solo turn wrote:
> it would be very nice, if ther would be an autoconfiguration like
> knoppix does it. i think many of the problem reports would disappear
> by itself then.
> 
> mostly it is not absoluteley necessary to tune your x-server to your
> specific hardware, it is sufficient to get it working with clear
> fonts, and the correct res olution.

The Debian XFree86 packages *do* autoconfigure if you have the discover,
mdetect, and read-edid packages installed before installing
xserver-xfree86.

I'm going to have to have a more detailed explanation of what Knoppix
does before I can do much of anything with this request.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson                |    Of two competing theories or
Debian GNU/Linux                   |    explanations, all other things
branden@debian.org                 |    being equal, the simpler one is to
http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |    be preferred.      -- Occam's Razor

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