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

[bob parker]

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On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:43, David Seikel wrote:
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>  --- David Seikel <won_fang at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> > think I remember that the old monitor is two seconds, but the new one
> > around five.   I'll do a real test on the home monitors and get back to
> > you.
>
> Real test done, old monitor too quick to time, a small fraction of a
> second, new monitor slightly more than four seconds.  These figures match
> my theory, as the old monitor is the oldest of the bunch, and my new
> monitor is very new.
>

Modern monitors report their capability to modern vid cards when suitably 
interrogated. ie when using XFree 4.x.
Consequently the mode-lines are able to be generated on the fly but that 
takes time.

Google for "read-edid" for some technical discussion on it.

Must admit that I hate any discussion that explodes our conspiracy theories 
though.

Cheers
Bob Parker



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