[MPlayer-users] Two graphicscards..

[Jukka Tastula]

On Friday 27 September 2002 11:59, gabor wrote:

> ok, but why do i have to do this?

You, of course, want to get the most out of your monitor/gfx card, so you make 
a modeline specially for your monitor.

> i mean, i understand how it works...
> but how is it done in windows for example? why don't i have to do that ?

Works just the same way underneath I'm sure. Monitors are all the same, no 
matter what OS you use. Windows just happens to come with a neat click-click 
interface for stabbing this. And yes, X is totally braindead at that; 
requires a restart every time you change the modes.

> as i know X is able to enumerate the modes supported by my monitor +
> graphics card...

If you want to be stuck with standard VESA modes ... sure. I certainly don't.

> but the question is:
> does X always simply pick the highest refresh rate?
> for example if there is "1280x960x75" and "1280x960x85", then X will
> choose the second one?

Of course. Otherwise there woudln't be much point in telling X what your 
monitor can do...

Switching mode is a silly idea anyway. Use xv/xmga and scale the image like 
the rest of us :)