[Tfug] monitor resolution

Glen Pfeiffer glen at thepfeiffers.net
Wed Jul 16 15:23:52 MST 2008


On Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 02:53:17PM -0700, Malcolm Schmerl wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:19:12PM -0700, Glen Pfeiffer wrote:
> > That is disappointing. I had hoped that Ubuntu would retain 
> > more compatibility with Debian in system utilities. I was 
> > already aware that there were enhancements that are not 
> > compatible, but I did not realize they had removed such 
> > functionality.
> >
> > I am too lazy to learn another way to do all the things 
> > I've learned on Debian. So I'll probably never setup an 
> > Ubuntu box for myself or anyone else.
> 
> Sorry you feel that way, Glen. What Ubuntu has done is to split the 
> functions up so that you don't have to go through the keyboard, and 
> mouse to get at the graphics driver. Easier in my mind.

Why mess up a tool that works? I would rather them build new 
tools. Then someone more familiar with Debian could configure  
Ubuntu boxes without learning a new set of tools. Seems utterly 
ridiculous to me.

-- 
Glen 





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