On Sun, Apr 28, 2002 at 05:39:49PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote: > That explains it. The xserver is looking for VESA modes, and apparently > the iMac is non-VESA for 640x480 and 800x600. Well, that's just stupid. Standards exist for a reason. > The xserver seems to prefer keeping the vsync around 75-85, No, VESA prefers to standardize modes around that refresh rate. The X server will attempt to do just about anything you ask of it; it's up to the driver or -- failing that -- the monitor -- to spit out what it doesn't like. > while the Mac demands the hsync be kept constant at 60. Most annoying. -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux | Cogitationis poenam nemo meretur. branden@debian.org | http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |
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