Here's a handy feature ATI could add...

[Thomas A. Horsley]

For all the folks who dual boot linux and Windows and get tired of
having to re-calibrate monitors each time they reboot with a new OS:

How 'bout adding an obscure (but useful) feature buried somewhere in the
catalyst control panel to have it generate an xorg.conf file that will, when
used with the ATI driver for linux on the exact same hardware, exactly
reproduce the video timing of the current Windows driver settings so the
$#@! monitor will not need any adjustment.

Hell, even if I don't normally dual boot, I'd be willing to install windows
just to get the driver to figure out how to setup X on linux correctly .

Feel free to forward this to ATI if you know how (but I get tired of jumping
through hoops to login and waiting for dead slow web servers when I try to
use the official catalyst crew feedback site .
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[First of One]

It's gonna be an uphill battle, actually. Considering the small percentage
of users this will benefit, it will not be a priority feature. Submit it
yourself since you know all particulars.

 

[JEBEDIAH DUPREE]

Just stop using that sorry excuse for an OS

 

[Thomas A. Horsley]

Just stop using that sorry excuse for an OS

You mean take both of 'em off the disk? .

 

[J. Clarke]

You mean take both of 'em off the disk? .

The devil is forcing me to remind you that OS/X runs on the PC now, if you
can get hold of the right developer copy.

 

[Tsunami]

While strolling carefully through the minefield that is Usenet, on
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:33:53 -0400, "J. Clarke"

The devil is forcing me to remind you that OS/X runs on the PC now, if you
can get hold of the right developer copy.

And so he swaps two sorry excuses for OSs, for an even worse one?
(And, yes I use both Win XP and OS/X myself, so I know of what I
speak)

 

[J. Clarke]

While strolling carefully through the minefield that is Usenet, on
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:33:53 -0400, "J. Clarke"


And so he swaps two sorry excuses for OSs, for an even worse one?
(And, yes I use both Win XP and OS/X myself, so I know of what I
speak).

OK, I gotta ask, what do _you_ consider to be a non-sorry excuse for an OS?

 

[Tsunami]

While strolling carefully through the minefield that is Usenet, on
Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:16:39 -0400, "J. Clarke"

OK, I gotta ask, what do _you_ consider to be a non-sorry excuse for an OS?

None, see the song called Every OS sucks for details. Still rings as
true today as it did when it was written.
Every OS has significant flaws, but lets be honest that conversation
is for a different newsgroup.