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Date:      Tue, 8 Jan 2002 19:08:27 -0800
From:      Ben Lovett <blovett@bsdguru.com>
To:        SirStargazer <rrodrig743@earthlink.net>
Cc:        mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Dell Inspiron 8k and ATI Rage Mobility 128
Message-ID:  <20020108190827.A895@bsdguru.com>
In-Reply-To: <3C381ED8.1020708@earthlink.net>; from rrodrig743@earthlink.net on Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 01:54:32AM -0800
References:  <20020105190148.A7553@bsdguru.com> <3C381ED8.1020708@earthlink.net>

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I realize that we have completely different systems (well, maybe not all
that different other than model and possibly the video card revision).
But, would it be too much trouble to e-mail me your XF86Config?

Thanks!

-ben

I believe SirStargazer (rrodrig743@earthlink.net) scribbled this:
> Hey,
> Don't know if this is any help, but...
> 
> On my Dell C800 with a 1400x1050 screen, the only way I got a stable 
> screen (read: not fade to white) when I switch in between X and console 
> was to add some mode lines that a got of some site. Don't ask me what 
> the mean or how `they get them, all I know is that it works. Once I 
> knocked my res. down to 800x600 and 1280x1024, (for which I had no mode 
> lines for) I got the same fade effect upon swithing back and forth.
> Point beeing, search for some mode lines or @ least figure out how to 
> get them yourself.
> 
> Just my 2 cents.
> 
> Ben Lovett wrote:
> 
> >I have been running FreeBSD on my I8K since June of 2001, with XFree86
> >4.x on a ATI Rage Mobility 128 video card.  And, because I opted to get
> >the 1600x1200 resolution screen I have been running at that since then.
> >But... because I tend to value my eyesight, I would like to decrease the
> >resolution to something like 1280x1024.  That all works great, until I
> >decide to switch to the console, and then the display fades to white and
> >I have to power off the machine without a shutdown :-(
> >
> >So, as to my question.. Does anyone have a system like this running at a
> >resolution like what I am looking for?  As to my system setup.  I am
> >running 4.4-STABLE built on December 19, with XFree86 4.1.0 patchlevel
> >7.
> >
> >TIA
> >

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