[mythtv-users] Idea for possible workaround to stop bogus EDID data

Christopher David Petersen christopher.david.petersen at gmail.com
Fri Oct 12 00:42:51 UTC 2007


On 10/11/07, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 10/11/2007 06:27 PM, Christopher David Petersen wrote:
> > Does the -dpi command line option typically cause drivers to ignore
> > the DisplaySize information provided in /etc/X11/xorg.conf ?
>
> Yes.  The -dpi command-line argument takes precedence over all others.
> DisplaySize is used next.  That is exactly why I think all distros that
> use -dpi in the hidden/"not for users to change" scripts they use to
> start X are broken--because they make it near impossible for an
> unsuspecting user to set the DisplaySize/DPI.
>
> Mike
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I've been looking, lurking, and googling, but haven't found where the
-dpi setting would be.

On a MythDora 4.0 installation (which is FedoraCore 6), in which file
would I find (or set) the -dpi command line argument?

I can't seem to find it.


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