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

[Alex Deucher]

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Luc Verhaegen <libv at skynet.be> wrote:
> 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.

Most people that hit this now will be using a KVM or have a busted
EDID or something and 1024x768p for most people "just works", no
xorg.conf editing needed.  In fact on newer monitors, it probably has
a better chance of working than 1024x768i or some other archaic mode.
If you have an old vga fishbowl, then you can edit your xorg.conf.

Alex