Re: 1024x768 resolution assistance

[Bruce Sass <bsass@evsmail.com>]

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006, D. Michael 'Silvan' McIntyre wrote:

> On Saturday 28 January 2006 5:25 pm, Hendrik Sattler wrote:
>
> > I strongly object to that. The debconf actually only cover the basics, even
> > my wacom tablet needs manual editing (which is neither unusual nor a weird
> > resolution). Additional, two monitors might need that too.
>
> Second that.  I had the same problems as the OP here after switching to a new
> LCD monitor.  It refused to do anything higher than 640x480, which looked
> absolutely dismal on a 19" screen hard wired for 1280x1024.  I finally worked
> it out by copying bits of a KNOPPIX-generated conf file into my
> debconf-generated one.  The Debian auto config bits always did the wrong
> thing no matter how many different "front door" tactics I tried.  If all else
> fails, hack the thing and get it over with.

Of course.  However, a monitor that only does 1280x1024, graphics 
tablets, and dual monitors all qualify as unusual or weird for a 
typical desktop, imo.

Keep in mind that you are responding to someone moving from Mandrake 
to Debian/unstable who thinks that a new graphics card is required 
because Debian doesn't autoconfigure as well as Mandrake... they are 
probably already pushing their envelope (a good thing I woudn't want 
to discourage), how helpful is `edit the configs' gonna be if it is 
likely they don't even know what the "front door" or "all else" is.


- Bruce