[H-GEN] onefang's theory of monitor speed. Was: flat panel monitors with Linux?

Stuart Longland stuartl at longlandclan.hopto.org
Mon Jun 16 04:12:11 EDT 2003


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David Seikel wrote:
| Robert Stanford <rob at rotapile.com> wrote:
|
| > Possibly its checking that the modelines are right so it doesnt blow.
|
| I'll be willing to admit that newer monitors are doing more safety
checking
| to avoid damage, but that doesn't explain the long delays, or the fact
that
| the delays are getting longer.  How long does it take to check a dozen
| modeline parameters?

<conspiracy_theory>

Perhaps its to make computers appear slower to those who have just
traded in their old dusty Commodore 64 for a new 3GHz beast, so that the
owners don't get a shock. ;-)

</conspiracy_theory>

I'll admit, I've just got some glibc problems sorted out on my machine
which now runs Linux From Scratch.  Apart from the odd glitch here and
there (including the snowing problem I mentioned on the list the other
day) it goes like a fscking rocket.  I'm just adjusting myself to the
new found speed, which will take a little time if I keep flicking
between Win2K and linux.

I dare say I'll be back to drinking my cups of tea while I wait for slow
& lumbering Windoze to catch up later tonight...:-P

(For the record, the machine is a 2xPIII 1GHz with 1GB RAM -- had it 18
months so far)
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