[CentOS] Re: command for brand of monitor

[Jacques B.]

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> wrote:
>>
>> >/ Is there a linux command that would tell me what model of monitor is
>> />/ presently attached to my computer?
>> />/ Thought about automating different setups based on the monitor
>> />/ connected. X config files basically.
>> />/ />/ Could be done with different kickstart files - but would like to
>> not go
>> />/ there if I dont have to.
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>
> yum did not find xresprobe, tried downoading source and compiling that went
> no-where also.
>
> I see the monitor type being printed when anaconda is installing.
> How can I execute the same command it does so I can get the monitor
> information?
>
> Thanks,
>
> jerry
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Wouldn't kudzu do that?  Can't test it as I'm not near a Linux machine
right now.  -p will only probe and print to the screen (as you can
also use kudzu to configurehardware according to the man pages).

Jacques B.