NAME
cvt – calculate VESA CVT mode linesSYNOPSIS
cvt [-v|–verbose] [-r|–reduced] h-resolution v-resolution [refresh]DESCRIPTION
Cvt is a utility for calculating VESA Coordinated Video Timing modes. Given the desired horizontal and vertical resolutions, a modeline adhering to the CVT standard is printed. This modeline can be included in Xorg xorg.conf(5)OPTIONS
- refresh
- Provide a vertical refresh rate in Hz. The CVT standard prefers either 50.0, 60.0, 75.0 or 85.0Hz. The default is 60.0Hz.
- -v|–verbose
- Warn verbosely when a given mode does not completely correspond with CVT standards.
- -r|–reduced
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Create a mode with reduced blanking. This allows for higher frequency signals,
with a lower or equal dotclock. Not for Cathode Ray Tube based displays though.
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