From: Michael Mol <mikemol@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: CRTs and EDID (was: Re: [gentoo-user] Anybody want to beta test Gentoo with mdev instead of udev?
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:53:47 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CA+czFiBdeS+m=vkricQUXHnk2qnEnHc4YECJkMAEy+m6m7MU9g@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 1:21 AM, <waltdnes@waltdnes.org> wrote:
> Contrary to the FUD I've heard, X works just fine, thank you, without an
> xorg.conf. Modern flatscreens with EDID info are set up automatically. I
> suppose that old CRT monitors without EDID info might require xorg.conf,
> but that's "exotic hardware" nowadays.
Just an FYI, EDID blocks have been part of CRT tech since the mid to
late 90s; it's the basis of "plug & play" monitors.
IIRC, the EDID block is transported via DDC, which is essentially I2C
implemented on top of your VGA cable. I've got three EDID-supporting,
19" 1600x1200 CRTs staring me in the face right now.
https://plus.google.com/108080062547354628132/posts/ZLLw66eL4We
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2011-11-15 14:53 Michael Mol [this message]
2011-11-16 23:20 ` CRTs and EDID (was: Re: [gentoo-user] Anybody want to beta test Gentoo with mdev instead of udev? waltdnes
2011-11-16 23:43 ` Michael Mol
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