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. >> />/ />/ Jerry >> />/ _______________________________________________ >> />/ CentOS mailing list >> />/ CentOS at centos.org <http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos> >> />/ http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> /http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-use-linux-ddcprobe-command/ >> >> > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > 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.