Bug#210309: xserver-xfree86: cannot set Options from debconf

2003-09-22 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
Since you already know about sisctrl, why aren't you using it for the task you want to accomplish? (Switching between output devices) It is certainly beyond the scope of the debian config tools to provide a (at least somewhat sane) mechanism to add driver-specific options I would presume.

Bug#210309: xserver-xfree86: cannot set Options from debconf

2003-09-22 Thread Thomas Winischhofer
Since you already know about sisctrl, why aren't you using it for the task you want to accomplish? (Switching between output devices) It is certainly beyond the scope of the debian config tools to provide a (at least somewhat sane) mechanism to add driver-specific options I would presume. "vi

Bug#210309: xserver-xfree86: cannot set Options from debconf

2003-09-22 Thread M. Dietrich
On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 05:46:21PM +0200, Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > > Since you already know about sisctrl, why aren't you using it for the > task you want to accomplish? (Switching between output devices) because sisctrl won't work. it can't switch between 1024x600 and 1024x768. if i enable t

Bug#210309: xserver-xfree86: cannot set Options from debconf

2003-09-22 Thread M. Dietrich
On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 05:46:21PM +0200, Thomas Winischhofer wrote: > > Since you already know about sisctrl, why aren't you using it for the > task you want to accomplish? (Switching between output devices) because sisctrl won't work. it can't switch between 1024x600 and 1024x768. if i enable t

Bug#210309: xserver-xfree86: cannot set Options from debconf

2003-09-10 Thread M. Dietrich
Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-11 Severity: wishlist i try to switch options (see ForceCRT1 in XF86Config-4 below) in my config and would like to use debconf for that. i haven't found any setting for putting options into the config via debconf. background: i would like to switch between e

Bug#210309: xserver-xfree86: cannot set Options from debconf

2003-09-10 Thread M. Dietrich
Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-11 Severity: wishlist i try to switch options (see ForceCRT1 in XF86Config-4 below) in my config and would like to use debconf for that. i haven't found any setting for putting options into the config via debconf. background: i would like to switch between e