Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 12:38:40 -0700 From: "Jim McLoughlin" <jimmcloughlin@earthlink.net> To: "John Bleichert" <syborg@stny.rr.com> Cc: "Freebsdq" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: more newbie install - X config failing.... Message-ID: <NCBBJEJOIHMJAPHOEEFPMEDAELAA.jimmcloughlin@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <3D29E87C.9070400@stny.rr.com>
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Hello > It's been my experience with XFree that if you're getting flickering > that makes the screen unusable, it's normally the fault of Horizontal or > Vertical Sync rates being set incorrectly. These can be set manually in > either xf86setup or by editting the config file. Are you sure you have > the correct sync settings for your monitor? For some monitors > 'close-enough' doesnt count. > > Check the manufacturer's web page if possible. It sounds like your card > is ok but your sync timing(s) is off. > > Hope that helps - JB I have set them properly (I think) - by the mfr specs. I'm using a Princeton Graphics 17" Ultra 72, specs found at bottom of http://www.princetongraphics.com/Products/Pages/Legacy/eo720p1.htm I have tried modes 1024x768, 800x600 and depths of 24 and 16, all with the same problem. Thanks anyway JM To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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