antybody know about dvi and xfree??

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, dep wrote:
> i *knew* something like this would happen . . .
>
> situation: nifty sony lcd monitor, 1920x1200. has multiple inputs --
> choice of analog or dvi for each of two inputs, individually
> selectable. ati radeon 9000 card, has both analog and digital outputs;
> with provided analog-digital adapter, digital output can be used as a
> second head. according to all xfree docs i can find, digital output is
> automagically the first monitor, analog the second. monitor therefore
> set up with digital, via dvi cable, as first input, analog as second.
> the "two monitors" are set to clone, meaning show the same thing.
>
> before starting xfree, both inputs work, with the digital *much*
> sharper, even in plain old text mode. but when i start x, the analog
> side comes up just fine, 1920x1200, no apparent problem. however, the
> digital side goes blank, and when i hit the monitor's menu button to
> see what's going on, it informs me that it is at 1772x1200 @ 0 hz.
>
> i've done what i think is a fairly extensive search and have come up
> with nothing much useful. the problem is confounded by the fact that
> 1920x1200 is not among xfree's standard modes, so this involves a
> little hacking anyway.
>
> anybody have and suggestions or guesses?

If you have 0Hz, then that means that there's nothing defined in your X
configuration.  I'd assume that the analog configuration would not work
for the digital side of things.  BTW, are you aware that xfree86 is kinda
outdated?

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