Monitor question

[Hewitt Tech]

An opportune question. Let me give my experience with a Samsung 150S LCD
panel (15") that I just aquired from Sam's for $350.

The panel AFAICT is strictly analog but is very bright and very sharp. So
far I've only used it with Windows 2000 but they have a Linux install
section in the single sheet of installation instructions that came in the
box!

The instructions are:

"To execute X-Window, you need to make the X86Config file, which is a type
of system setting file.

1) Press Enter at the first and the second screen after executing the
X86Config file.
2) The third screen is for setting your mouse.
3) Set a mouse for your computer.
4)The next screen is for selecting a keyboard.
5)Set a Keyboard for your computer.
6)The next screen is for setting your monitor.
7)First of all, set a horizontal frequency for your monitor.
(You can enter the frequency directly).
8)Set a vertical frequency for your monitor. (You can enter the frequency
directly.)
9)Enter the model name of your monitor. The information will not affect the
actual execution
of X-Window.
10)You have finished setting up your monitor.
Execute X-Window after setting other requested hardware."

The above is pretty much verbatim what is on the one page installation
sheet. Apparently the person who wrote this in not a native English speaker
but you've got to admit they at least tried which is more than most
manufacturers. No where do they actually tell you what the horizontal or
vertical frequencies are supposed to be but I suspect this is very easy to
do.

-Alex

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Ambrose" <kena at well.com>
To: "mike ledoux" <mwl+gnhlug at alumni.unh.edu>
Cc: "GNHLUG" <gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: Monitor question


> > Well, you certainly shouldn't say 'no thanks'!  That panel takes an
> > analog input, so it shouldn't be difficult to get it to work.
>
> Holdonaminute.  Time for me to go on a rant: I _love_ LCD panels.
>
> When they're in digital mode.
>
> IMHO, an LCD panel being driven with an anlog signal is worse than a CRT
> -- frequently, I've even heard people say things like, "I've seen LCD
> panels, and their output isn't all that good."  It's clear that they
> haven't seen a digital LCD panel, then.  While everything that Mike said
> is true, I'd only seriously consider getting it if it also has a DVI port.
> You don't need to set it up now, but, if and when you do, it'll be a
> night-and-day difference.  Otherwise, if it doesn't, might I recommend
> checking out how it looks vs. your current CRT, and see which you really
> prefer.  Obviusly, an LCD panel has a higher geek factor, which is always
> attractive, but I wouldn't do it based on that alone when the actual stuff
> being displayed looks worse.
>
> $.02,
>
> -Ken
>
> > >   2. what parameters I'll need for the xconfig routine so I
> > >      don't blow it up   ;)
> >
> > The specs that I can find for that monitor indicate that it maxes
> > out at 1280x1024, with a max vsync of 85 Hz and a max hsync of 92 kHz.
> > That should be all the information xf86config needs to set up the
monitor.
> >
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