[Linux-Discussion] Re: compatible hardware
- From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 07:01:30 -0500
> Modeline "1600x1200" ...
> My problem is that I don't know what comes after the resolution. The
> other lines have a bunch of numbers and I have not been able to figure
> out what they
> stand for.
They've got to do with the refresh rates and whatnot; I have no idea how to
calculate them either. Use Xconfigurator or whatever your distro comes
with.
> I also wonder if I can just change the Depth 16 to a Depth
> 24.
That's your color depth.
> Does APM stand for Advanced Power Management? If so, does this mean
> that I my system ought to power off when I do a shutdown from the login
> screen?
Yes. Provided those are the options actually in your running kernel.
> make dep (there was a message that said that "make dep" is required)
Did you do it? :)
John
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