Side note about wrong monitor size [was Re: New monitor, pink vertical line ...]

[Dave Witbrodt]

Alex Deucher wrote:
>> # grep 'Image Size:' /var/log/Xorg.0.log | uniq
>> (II) RADEON(0): clock: 154.0 MHz   Image Size:  593 x 371 mm
>>
> 
> This is from the edid.
> 
>> # grep 'screen physical' /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>> (II) RADEON(0): Setting screen physical size to 508 x 317
> 
> This is from the xserver.  The display size is all handled in the
> xserver rather than the driver.  All the driver does is pass the edid
> along.  Recent xservers default to 96 dpi.

Also discovered that removing xorg.conf (with HD 4850) gives me 96 DPI 
instead of (correct) 82 DPI.

Restoring my xorg.conf gives me back the correct 82 DPI.  File attached.


Thanks,
Dave W.

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