Subject: Re: Reset video options?
From: Mark Jaffe (wizards@wizdev.net)
Date: Mon Jan 28 2002 - 20:39:56 MST
On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, nathan r. hruby wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, nathan r. hruby wrote:
>
> >
> > Sounds like the frame buffer device can't (or doesn't know) about the
> > fixed rate your monitor can deal with. Either find out how to make the
> > fbdev used a fixed freq or pick up a cheapo 15" monitor.
> >
> > Do B&W's even need a head? You might be able to redirect the console to a
> > serial port, if the B&W has one.. i know it has ADB 'cause I have one in
> > the lab with an Ultimatte dongle attached, but I can't remember if it has
> > serial pots..
> >
>
> Oh yeah, I forgot to say:
> If you need a cheap VGA monitor, chack your local linux users group, as
> someone there has one sitting that they'd probably be willing to part with
> for little or nothing (One guy in our lug gave away about 10 monitors
> becasue his parents were renovating their basement and they made him get
> his stuff out...)
>
Well, I know it will boot headless, but I'd still feel more comfortable
knowing I can connect the SHARED VGA monitor in the rack, which is a
cheapo B&W (grey-scale) device. I'll just take it over there tomorrow and
see.
Mark
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