On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 03:41:57AM -0400, Andres Salomon wrote:
> When I upgraded from -6 to -7, my XF86Config-4 was replaced. This isn't
> usually a problem, but it changed the display mode to incorrect values,
> cutting off 2 inches from the right side of my display (I have an
> odd-shaped lcd monitor). I realize that I have dexconf set to manage my
> XF86Config-4, but shouldn't it be smart enough to know that something's
> incorrect, since its stored values are completely different from what's
> in the config file (and the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" isn't even the
> file)? The postinst bailing out ("Error: your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 is
> incorrectly formatted, yet you have this package configured to manage
> it; please run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 to fix this") would've
> been preferable, I think.
>
> More than anything else, not having my screen mode (1152x768) as an
> option in dexconf is a nuisance. An even better solution (imo) would
> be the option to manually type in your mode if it's not in the list.
Matt Zimmerman and I have discussed overhauling xserver-xfree86's
debconfage, and after that big flamefest on the -devel list about it I
have made up my mind that It Shall Be Done. Now all that's needed is
the time to do it.
[To debian-x: anyone want commit access to the XSF Subversion repo so
they can create a branch to work on this?]
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Debian GNU/Linux | you could explain to me where you
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