> FWIW, I haven't heard of this blooming damaging hardware. Still it's > probably a good idea not to leave it indefinitely. :) > > There seems to be a race condition somewhere which sometimes causes this > when setting a video mode. I can usually get back the correct display by > forcing a mode set, e.g. by switching between console and X.
The problem seems to be due to the panel powerup sequence. It looks like you need to do a well timed sequence of events when toggling the various LVDS related control bits for the panel to come reliably up. However, from trial & error, I've never been able to come up with a sequence that works perfectly for everybody. I suspect differnent panel models require different sequences. Unfortunately, ATI never answered my various questions about this. On the other hand, I seriously doubt that this can damage hardware. The fact is that if a flawky chip ends up dying while in linux, people tend to blame linux :-) If that happens in MacOS, they rightfully blame the hardware... go figure. Ben. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
