Thread: XFree86 tutorial?

  1. 03-26-2008 #1
    TriKri
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    Post XFree86 tutorial?

    Hi!

    I am going to use XFree86 to enable my C program to set all properties a screen can have, i.e. resolution, frequency, horizontal and vertical sync and front and back porch, etc. Is there some good tutorial for teaching me how to do this? All information I have found is quite insufficient.

    I have found some interesting functions though: XF86VidModeSwitchToMode, XF86VidModeModModeLine, XF86VidModeGetModeLine and XF86VidModeValidateModeLine. Also the very similar structs XF86VidModeModeLine and XF86VidModeModeInfo could be useful. I could try some trial and error, but I would really appreciate if there where some good learning resource. Thanks to those who know some.
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    You could look at the source of the xrandr client program.
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  3. 03-28-2008 #3
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    Can I learn how to change refresh frequency, length of the vertical and horizontal signals and the front and back porch?
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    Frequency, definitely. I don't know what the other things are.
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    Source code to "xvidtune" is probably also useful.
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