On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 04:01:46AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Thu, Nov 11, 2004 at 12:50:11PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > Hello Branden, > > > > I get the feeling from this bug report that this is actually due to the X > > configuration options chosing random monitor frequencies in no rapport to > > the > > realities of the flat panel monitor he is obviously using. And thus X is > > trying out frequencies that the monitor doesn't support, giving him a blank > > screen. > > > > The fact that he solved the issue by outcomenting the monitor frequencies > > tends to confirm this, and it is also coherent with my own experience, as > > well > > as info i get from doing user support for the pegasos users. > > > > I would recomend that the X debconf questions about monitor frequencies > > allow > > for the entering of an empty string, which would leave out the frequency > > option of the config files, and the text above it be modified to inform the > > user that he can let this entries blank if he has a monitor capable of DDC. > > Apparently you haven't looked at the TODO on the debconf-overhaul branch > for several weeks: > > 1928 branden + #253607: Accept blank values for monitor sync ranges, > which will omit these > 1928 branden parameters from the config file, relying upon the X > server's DDC routines to > 1928 branden figure them out. Add warning to template that results > might be suboptimal > 1928 branden if this is done (XFree86 falls back to *very* > conservative timings if DDC > 1928 branden probing fails). > > So, essentially, you don't have to waste any more time trying to persuade > me. :)
Cool, but i suppose this is too late for sarge, right ? Friendly, Sven Luther
