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xorg-server package

  1. Bug #180601
  2. Comment #15

Comment 15 for bug 180601

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Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense) wrote : Re: Incomplete monitor specification data for Sony CPD-E200 due to KVM switch interfering with EDID data collection

I think that would be the second best solution, after fixing KVM.
But if it's as hard and nearly impossible as you said I think it would be better to include a GUI to manually change the resolution.