Patch for ignored PreferredMode on xorg startup

[Kevin Dorne]

Reposting original message...

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:51:37 I wrote:
> When xorg starts up using xrandr to support dual monitors (in this
> case, a laptop panel and an external monitor), it may start with an
> incorrect mode on the laptop panel.
> In order to specify a new startup mode, the "PreferredMode" setting
> can be added to xorg.conf.  However, this is ignored due to an
> acknowledged xorg bug. (see
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10625)
>
> Included in the above bug report is a patch by Keith Packard that
> fixes the problem.  I have modified it to apply cleanly against
> xorg-server-1.4_2,1, and it is attached to this email.  I am humbly
> requesting that it be included in the set of FreeBSD patches applied
> to the port.
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin Dorne