[PLUG] EDID editor for Linux?
m0gely
m0gely at gmail.com
Tue Dec 8 21:15:45 UTC 2009
Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> I finally got the time to build some Frankenstein QXGA (2048x1536)
> T60 Thinkpads. Part of the process involves writing new EDID
> screen configuration information to the QXGA panels so the
> Thinkpad BIOS does not glarf (I imagine X could be fooled to
> read EDID from a file).
>
> There are some freeware Windoze (but not open source) tools out
> there for rewriting the EDID information, but a quick search did
> not reveal anything for Linux. Does anybody know of a Linux app
> that *writes* EDID information to a display?
>
> Keith
>
Is there something special about that display or laptop that requires
this? I've done a higher-res display upgrade on an HP laptop once and it
was plug and play. How is this different than plugging in an external
monitor?
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m0gely
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