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Hi, |
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I use catalyst to create customized livecd-s with preinstalled X, |
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database and web servers to demonstrate open source applications to the |
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public, usually non-technical people. |
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Some of them use laptops and/or non standard LCD displays (1280x800, |
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1400x900 etc.). |
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AFAIK catalyst uses the x11-misc/mkxf86config tool to detect and setup |
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the X. |
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The main problem is, it cannot setup the dimension properly and the |
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display shows an ugly, stretched image, which is not really looks good |
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on a presentation. |
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Example: the X uses 1024x768 on a 1280x800 display. |
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The result is a working, but ugly X. |
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My question, is that possible to improve it? |
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I read that, the author of mkxf86 knows this issue and he/she is open to |
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improve it, but I do not know his mail :) |
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He wrote, this is hard-wired to make it cross-compatible. |
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Anyway, what about that to look into ubuntu/mandriva, how they solved |
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this issue? |
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I know, for example the i915 chipset has a problem, which needs a bios |
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patch to get it work (it is a crap, I have this on my laptop). |
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I'm pretty sure, this is not a trivial task, but it would be really |
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good :) |
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Regards, |
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István |
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