Re: TFT display on Debian GNU/Linux

Ray Olszewski
2003-08-30T17:32:46Z

At 07:15 PM 8/30/2003 +0200, geoff bagley wrote:
> >When SuSE "recognizes" it, what does it then "auto-configure" it *as*? SuSE
> >will be writing an XF86Config-4 file that describes the configuration ...
> >and, just possibly, setting up some kernel modules (a framebuffer, maybe)
> >... and you should be able to use its results to guide you in setting up
> Woody.
>
>Thank you for the tip. I will re-install SuSE and check that out.
>
> >
> >BTW, selections like vesa choose video cards, not displays. What video card
> >(or chipset, if this is a laptop) are you using?
>
>No, it is not a laptop - it is a stand alone 17" TFT panel display.
>It plugs into a parallel port just like a normal monitor.

I assume you mean a VGA port.

>I will have a look at what the video card is and select that.
>Maybe that is the answer.

It should be at least part of the answer. I believe TFT displays do have
some special requirements that can affect Modeline entries, but I don't
know the details. As you might imagine, they are most discussed in the
context of laptops, where dealing with the quirks of LCD displays has been
a requirement for years.