INF information for Dell 1920x1200 15.4" widescreen display needed.

[Mister Ribbit]

On 5/17/05, Dan Williams <dcbw at redhat.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 17 May 2005, Alexandre Strube wrote:
> > Em Ter, 2005-05-17 às 19:17 -0700, Raymond Lillard escreveu:
> >
> > > > I've got a bug files in bugzilla to get a "1920x1200 Laptop Display
> > > > Panel" included under the Dell heading in system-config-display, but I
> > > > need the INF file (which for various reasons, none nefarious, I can't
> > > > supply).
> > > > If someone on  this list could obtain this file, could they post it to
> > > > the bug below so that this could be addressed?
> > > What INF file?  This isn't windows.
> >
> > No, the inf file, from the monitor's cd (if you have it).
> >
> > It can contain useful information, even if xorg won't use it directly.
> >
> > (I use this sometimes to find pci ids of stuff BEFORE formatting a
> > machine with linux, so when I install linux, I already found the correct
> > drivers/modules/whatever for them).
> >
> > Too lazy to download pci-scan when a pile of .infs are inside \windows
> > \inf\ and inf\other
> 
> Do most laptop displays have INF files shipped on the laptop CDs?  I've tried
> and failed to find any INF files for any inspiron/latitidue built-in LCD on
> Dell's site and their FTP, otherwise I would have added them when I added all
> the other Dell monitors to system-config-display about 2 months ago.  I don't
> think you can find them online, I think you ahve to have the CDs.

I have the CD here for a Dell Inspiron 8600 which comes with a
1920x1200 screen.  I've tried extracting all drivers on the disk and
looking for something to do with the monitor, but there's tonnes of
crap here and I'm not sure what to look for.  Any hints?

Ciao!
Ryan