Talk:Detecting Colour and Monochrome Monitors

How can this be improved? (Why is it in PFR?) Or can it just be removed from PFR? --Alboin

I think the 'only roughly converted' was enough :) - Combuster 11:35, 10 July 2007 (CDT)

integration

could this short article be integrated into a larger article on VGA or Text mode, or both? JackScott 17:39, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Well, we can rule out the VGA article - the VGA and friends cannot detect what kind of monitor is connected. Since this comes straight from the BDA, I assume it's a bios option if not defaulted to a colour monitor. The text mode article isn't good either since the monitor properties apply to both text and graphics mode. If it should be merged, it should be done with some article on EDID or similar. Right now, it IMO fits best here, alone. - Combuster 18:36, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Video mode setup on linux

Here's a page on how linux implements this detection, maybe someone with time can integrate and find more source material to strengthen?

http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v3.3.5/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c#L433 Chazzeromus 19:20, 7 May 2012 (CDT)

I feel this to be an artifact from long, *loooong* ago. BIOS is on its way to the "legacy" booth, and I haven't seen a (working) monochrome monitor in decades. I don't think this article needs "strengthening". Let it sit here gathering dust, and maybe some time someone takes a heart and relieves it of its digital existence... ;-) -- Solar 09:38, 8 May 2012 (CDT)