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?] -- G. Branden Robinson | No math genius, eh? Then perhaps Debian GNU/Linux | you could explain to me where you [EMAIL PROTECTED] | got these... PENROSE TILES! http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Stephen R. Notley
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