This post is sent to three lists (GNU/Linux , FSF-EDU, FSF-FRIENDS) because I wanted to share this experience and also have a small question.
I was asked to present a seminar on a topic assigned to me. The seminar topic doesn't have much relevance to this post, but there was something different that I tried.
In a way, I have exposed "Free Software, Ubuntu LIVE CD" distro to my classmates and one of my professor. I didn't speak about GNU and Free Software, but I did mention about considering (GNU/Linux) as an alternative to Windows.
One mistake I committed, was I being a bit bais to GNU/Linux and pin-pointing _only_ Microsoft to be responsible for proprietary software.
The question that I have ask is this. We had a DLP Projector that could not synchronize with the hardware and the display always went out of Range for Ubuntu 6.06. Why?..Doesn't ubuntu run on DLP's?
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On Monday 18 September 2006 19:54, Roshan wrote:
This post is sent to three lists (GNU/Linux , FSF-EDU, FSF-FRIENDS) because I wanted to share this experience and also have a small question.
I was asked to present a seminar on a topic assigned to me. The seminar topic doesn't have much relevance to this post, but there was something different that I tried.
In a way, I have exposed "Free Software, Ubuntu LIVE CD" distro to my classmates and one of my professor. I didn't speak about GNU and Free Software, but I did mention about considering (GNU/Linux) as an alternative to Windows.
One mistake I committed, was I being a bit bais to GNU/Linux and pin-pointing _only_ Microsoft to be responsible for proprietary software.
The question that I have ask is this. We had a DLP Projector that could not synchronize with the hardware and the display always went out of Range for Ubuntu 6.06. Why?..Doesn't ubuntu run on DLP's?
mode lines. U need to set the modelines correctly. It's about X, not the distro.
On Monday 18 September 2006 14:24, Roshan wrote:
One mistake I committed, was I being a bit bais to GNU/Linux and pin-pointing _only_ Microsoft to be responsible for proprietary software.
Always keep a balanced view. There are always good points and bad points of both softwares.
The question that I have ask is this. We had a DLP Projector that could not synchronize with the hardware and the display always went out of Range for Ubuntu 6.06.
I know that sucks a lot :( I have encountered this problem on certain occassions. As somoene else also mentioned. Its teh modelines.
On Tuesday 19 September 2006 22:34, Dinesh Joshi wrote:
On Monday 18 September 2006 14:24, Roshan wrote:
One mistake I committed, was I being a bit bais to GNU/Linux and pin-pointing _only_ Microsoft to be responsible for proprietary software.
Always keep a balanced view. There are always good points and bad points of both softwares.
I have yet to find anything good for the M$ stuff. While the M$ stuff has only got worse in stark contrast gnu/linux has only got better. Till date there has been only one thing that has not worked for me - that too only because of my laziness - pptp on reliance network for a specifically M$ mangled version of M$ ppp. Yesterday my wife spent a good day trying to get some tool working on 98. She gave up after 3 w98 reinstalls.
The question that I have ask is this. We had a DLP Projector that could not synchronize with the hardware and the display always went out of Range for Ubuntu 6.06.
Mostly it is a bug in the projector hsync vsync specs. Editing the h and v freq in XF86config-4 always gets it working. On the rear occasion (in the distant past) one needed to edit leading / trailing blank pixels and sync polarity and interlace etc. But it always worked. If u ve got an important presentaion always findout the exact model of projector and save yourself a hassle.
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