Re: monitor Database Redhat Linux

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 04:03:01PM -0800, Declan.Houlihan wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> When I install redhat linux on some machines it can detect the monitor
> and the resolutions that the monitor can do. If I install RedHAt
> on a machine with a new monitor, it may not detect the make/model
> of the monitor and I have to load up xfree-config-redhat or I have
> to write the XF86Config file by hand to provide it with the
> Horizontal and Vertical Sync ranges of the monitor.
> 
> RedHat must have a database of monitors somewhere on the install
> CD which contains a list of monitor make/models and the corresponding
> resolution and Horizontal/Vertical Sync range that the monitor is
> capable of. I want to be able to edit this list of monitors and add
> monitors to the list.
> 
> Has anybody done this? Does anybody know where this list is kept?
> I'm using RedHat Linux 8.0. I use kickstart to install my machines.
> I want to be able to edit the list of supported monitors so that
> I can kickstart every machine and not have to go to the machine
> after installing and edit the XF86Config by hand or copy in a
> pre-prepared one for that monitor.
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> Declan.

I don't know for sure, but I did a "locate Monitor" and found a likely
suspect among the list, to wit:

/usr/share/hwdata/MonitorsDB

Note: this is a RH 9 system, but I doubt that much has changed.
/usr/share/hwdata/CardMonitorCombos may also be interesting.

Cheers,
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