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Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2?

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On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 11:55:50 UTC, tholen@antispam.ham wrote:

> Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> writes:
> 
> > Dariusz Piatkowski wrote:
> 
> >>>> The monitor does require DVI-D Dual Link hookup, which I think the ATI card
> >>>> already provides, although I'm checking on this because while the card does have
> >>>> 2 DVI-I connectors I'm not actualy sure if the 2560x1600 resolution is
> >>>> supported, nor whether the drivers will combine the 2 DVI-I ports into a single
> >>>> signal feed.
> 
> >>> The odds of it working are low - I can tell you it was never tested.
> 
> >> OK, so I'm thinking the question therefore is more about the following: if
> >> 'gamode add' allows me to add this resolution to the list, and if I can get all
> >> the timings/settings synced up between the SNAP and the LCD itself, is there
> >> anything int he SNAP drivers themselves that may prevent me from successfully
> >> running at that resolution?
> >>
> >> So when you say the odds are 'low'...what sort of reservations do you have?
> 
> > You expressed it yourself in the quoted text - dual link DVI.  As I 
> > recall, 1920x1200 is the upper limit for a single TMDS.  Even that 
> > required some extra tricks, since 1600x1200 was the limit with regular 
> > timings:
> 
> Dell sells a 2560x1600 monitor (same resolution as the Apple Cinema display)
> with a DisplayPort input, something offered on the newer ThinkPads.
> That avoids dual link DVI, but isn't a solution to the problem.  Pick your
> poison.
> 
> I think the eCS folks are going to need to address the video driver issue
> at some point.  I'm running dual head (effectively 3200x1200) using SNAP
> on a Matrox G450, but I'm at Warp 4.52; if "upgrading" to eCS 2.x on new
> hardware means downgrading my desktop size, it's not going to happen.


You know...if I can pick up another 245T LCD panel at a good price I may very 
well take the same approach you have...a 3200x1200 would sure be nice!!!

Any things one needs to watch out for / be aware of if taking this approach? In 
general, how do apps behave? Any problems with stuff popping up in the middle of
the virtual screen?

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WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-09-29 13:59 +0000
  Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-09-29 14:34 -0700
    Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-09-30 19:54 +0000
      Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-01 21:27 -0700
        Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-02 11:55 +0000
          Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-04 00:45 +0000
            Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-04 12:01 +0000
              Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-06 16:42 +0000
          Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Alex Taylor" <mail.me@reply.to.address> - 2012-10-08 09:06 -0500
            Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-08 22:56 +0000
              Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-09 21:06 -0700
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-10 16:50 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-10 23:57 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-11 00:02 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-10 20:42 -0700
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Mark Dodel" <madodelNOSPAM@ptd.net> - 2012-10-11 15:20 -0500
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-13 02:34 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Roderick Klein <rwklein@mensys.nl> - 2012-11-01 23:56 +0100
        Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-04 00:43 +0000
          Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-03 21:06 -0700
            Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-06 17:46 +0000

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