Re: SV: SV: [Thinstation-general] Problem with Monitor

[Miles R. <mr...@xt...>]

this is hopefully fixed in next release

Mike Eriksen wrote:
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> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Peter Enoch wrote:
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>>Okey sorry ;-)
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> No problem.
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>>I've tried with the X_DRIVER_OPTION3=oDDC On". But I got the same problem.
>>Is there a way where I can check that X_DRIVER_OPTION3=oDDC On" i set ?
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>>Any other workarounds?
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> Not to my knowldge.
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>>I know that this worked in TC 2.02, but is uses Xfree drivers right?
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> Right. TS 2.0 used XFree86, 2.1 uses X.org. We decided to change when all 
> the big guys did so due to a change in license of XFree. We could live 
> with the new XFree license, but since all the big guys jumped ship, we 
> deciced to follow.
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> As you are the second fellow with this quote character problem in the ID 
> string, I think we have to ask Miles for a comment (he is CC'ed). Miles - 
> some sed magic for 2.1.2?
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> Mike
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>>Regards
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>>Peter
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>>>-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>>>Fra: Mike Eriksen [mailto:km...@ke...]
>>>Sendt: 28. juni 2005 16:51
>>>Til: Peter Enoch
>>>Cc: thi...@li...
>>>Emne: Re: SV: [Thinstation-general] Problem with Monitor
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>>>On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Peter Enoch wrote:
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>>>
>>>>Okey, jeg prøver dette..
>>>>
>>>>Hvad betyder: X_DRIVER_OPTION3=oDDC On" ?
>>>
>>>Please always use the lists. I understand why you want a quick hint in
>>>Danish, but other people out there might benefit from our conversation.
>>>
>>>"noDDC on" mean that the X server will not ask for (or at least not use)
>>>information from the monitor. Modern monitors are able to tell a bit about
>>>themself and their capabilities. With "noDDC on" this isn't used or at
>>>least ignored.
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>>>>Og hvordan gøres (supply frequencies manually)?
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>>>You supply the frequencies in a ts.conf file: As an example:
>>>SCREEN_RESOLUTION=024x768"
>>>SCREEN_COLOR_DEPTH=4"
>>>SCREEN_HORIZSYNC=0-64" (this is a bit conservative with a modern
>>>monitor. Check your manual)
>>>SCREEN_VERTREFRESH=5" (or "60" if you have a cheap TFT)
>>>
>>>Good luck
>>>
>>>Mike
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>>>>>-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>>>>>Fra: Mike Eriksen [mailto:km...@ke...]
>>>>>Sendt: 28. juni 2005 16:23
>>>>>Til: Peter Enoch
>>>>>Cc: thi...@li...;
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>>>mr...@we...
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>>>>>Emne: Re: [Thinstation-general] Problem with Monitor
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>>>>>On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Peter Enoch wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>>>Hello
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have Thinstation running on all computers except on some computers
>>>>>>connected to a LCD monitor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've tried Thinstation 2.1RC5 and now version 2.1.1 but still gets
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>>>the
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>>>>>same
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>>>>>>error
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>>>>>>If I connect a CRT monitor to the same computer everything works!.
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>>>With
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>>>>>the
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>>>>>>LCD monitor on I get the following error in /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"AD"" is not a valid keyword in this selection
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>In /tmp/Xorg.conf.new under modelname it says:
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>>>>>>Modelname "CMC 17" AD"
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>>>>>>Does that mean that Xorg is detecting my monitor to be a "CMC 17"
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>>>AD"
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>>>>>>screen?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Isn't the problem that there is one " to many in the modelname? (and
>>>>>>therefore gets the error "AD"" in Xorg.0.log)
>>>>>
>>>>>Exactly. In a future version of TS we might have to parse aginst these
>>>>>oddities and change " to \". Annoying.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>How can I fix it?
>>>>>
>>>>>You can try a:
>>>>>X_DRIVER_OPTION3=oDDC On"
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>>>>>in ts.conf. Might work. But then you have to supply frequencies
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>>>manually.
>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope to hear from someone soon ;-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Peter
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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