[PATCH] xfree86: Bump classic driver default to 1024x768

[Luc Verhaegen]

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:26:04AM -0500, Alex Deucher wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Luc Verhaegen <libv at skynet.be> wrote:
> >
> > Isn't the standard supposed to be those 14" vga fishbowls, which did
> > only up to 1024x768 interlaced? Which is iirc, the timing given
> > originally...
> >
> > # 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz
> > ModeLine "1024x768"   44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264    768  768  776  817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
> >
> > Why change this, are we suddenly forgetting the whole of the 90s ever
> > happened?
> 
> At some point you have to move things forward.  If you happen to have
> one of those old monitors that only support 1024x768i chances are you
> know what you are doing.  The vast majority of people who will hit
> this case have a monitor that is capable of 1024x768p which is a much
> better user experience than an interlaced mode or 640/800 progressive.
> 
> Alex

When you are hitting this code, then your monitor was not identified.
This is not the case for that vast majority of people that you are 
mentioning here, or at least it shouldn't be the case. For that tiny 
fraction that should remains, assume a 14" svga fishbowl, and let 
them edit their xorg.conf.

Luc Verhaegen.