Why is 6.8.1 xorg.conf so short?

BroX · 09-24-2004, 10:34 AM

I upgraded Xorg successfully to 6.8.1, and created a new config file using X -configure. It creats xorg.conf.new, which is (IMHO) surprisingly short! I mean, nothing about refresh rates etc, but it works well!

Can anyone explain this to me?

lupin_the_3rd · 09-24-2004, 10:47 AM

If you don't explicitly state refresh rates Xorg defaults to those detected from DDC... AFAIK

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From the xorg.conf man page:

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HorizSync horizsync-range
gives the range(s) of horizontal sync frequencies supported by the monitor. horizsync-range may be a comma separated list of either discrete values or ranges of values. A range of values is two values separated by a dash. By default the values are in units of kHz. They may be specified in MHz or Hz if MHz or Hz is added to the end of the line. The data given here is used by the Xorg server to determine if video modes are within the specifications of the monitor. This information should be available in the monitor's handbook. If this entry is omitted, a default range of 28-33kHz is used.
VertRefresh vertrefresh-range
gives the range(s) of vertical refresh frequencies supported by the monitor. vertrefresh-range may be a comma separated list of either discrete values or ranges of values. A range of values is two values separated by a dash. By default the values are in units of Hz. They may be specified in MHz or kHz if MHz or kHz is added to the end of the line. The data given here is used by the Xorg server to determine if video modes are within the specifications of the monitor. This information should be available in the monitor's handbook. If this entry is omitted, a default range of 43-72Hz is used