On 2014-05-25 18:38 (GMT+0200) jdd composed:
I *never* expect a new system to work as the old one, if not why not keep the old one?
"Support" period expires, thus: 1-no more security updates 2-newer versions of rapidly evolving applications (e.g. web browsers) are no longer provided IOW, for many, "upgrading" is a necessary evil, not something one necessarily wants.
I very much liked the old xf86config configuration file with modelines that allowed me to fine tune my display,
xorg.con* remains an option (unless you need xserver scaling or panning, which are broken courtesy of upstream post-12.1 for systems using KMS video drivers). All my installations that do not require panning or scaling have xorg.con* files in active use.
but I have to admit now with lcd screens there are lot less screens sizes than before.
????? Last century we had 12", 13", 14", 15", 17", 19", 21". Now we have virtually every integer size from 8" up well beyond 21", plus various fractional sizes like 13.3", 15.6", 21.5" and 31.5". 15 years ago when virtually all desktop PC displays were CRTs and laptop sales were a fraction of desktop sales there was basically this baker's dozen resolution (size) options: 640x480 720x400 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x960 1280x1024 1400x1050 1600x1200 1792x1344/1800x1350 1856x1392 1920x1440 2048x1536 Those still making use of the flexibility if a CRT that is absent in most digital displays still have those. To a core subset of them retained for typical digital displays have been added: 1024x600 1024x640 1280x720 1280x768 1360x768/1366x768 1280x800 1440x900 1600x900 1600x1000 1680x1050 1920x1080 2048x1152 1920x1200 2560x1440 2560x1600 2880x1800 3200x1800 3840x2160 3840x2400 Surely this list is not exhaustive, and will continue to grow as technology continues to evolve. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org