Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 00:36:17 +0000 From: "Frank Pawlak" <fpawlak@execpc.com> To: "Kerby Smith" <kerby@bengali.npl.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: frying monitors Message-ID: <980606003617.ZM7781@darkstar.connect.com> In-Reply-To: "Kerby Smith" <kerby@bengali.npl.com> "frying monitors" (Jun 5, 5:43pm) References: <005101bd90d3$64e26620$4852f126@kellogg>
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Configuring and X server is not something to be afraid of. Yes it is possible to ruin a monitor by setting up your X server incorrectly and running the monitor beyond is specifications. If you have the documentation for the video card and the monitor that define the maximum horizontal and vertical sync rates, and if you use those to set up the X server you don't have anything to be concerned with. Re-read the X setup instructions again with this in mind, to get an idea on how to go about setting it up, and if you need further help, let me know and I'll walk you through it. What version of FreeBSD and XFree86 are yopu planning to use? Good Luck, Frank On Jun 5, 5:43pm, Kerby Smith wrote: > Subject: frying monitors > hi, sorry if i did this whole thing wrong, this is my first time writing to > a help thingy hehe... im VERY new to FreeBSD... so new i havent even > installed it yet... but was reading some so i could learn some stuff new > people have problems with before *i* start. > > i had a question about this: > > run xf86config as root (very carefully! a wrong answer can fry > your monitor so run it again if you made a mistake) > > setting it up wrong can LITERALLY fry my monitor!? i mean like, to where it > explodes, smokes, or stuff like that? things that i have to buy a new > monitor for!? sorry to seem so shocked, i just, have never heard of software > having the ability to kill someone's monitor (and im kinda worried now cause > i have a expensive 17" heh) > > thanks alot > kerby smith :) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Kerby Smith > kerby@bengali.npl.com > I am Guilty of Murder... Blame me for > the death of Jesus Christ, because it was > for my sins that he was tortured and crucified! > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >-- End of excerpt from Kerby Smith To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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