Re: Etch display problem
s. keeling wrote: Default User [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I just installed Etch Testing using the Netinst CD. Upon bootup, the GDM dialog box appears, X starts with a rapidly vibrating image, as though trying to focus between two presentations of the same image, about an inch apart. Since I have seen this behavior previously in Linux From Scratch on the same machine, I knew the quick fix is to do (Alt) + (Ctrl) + (-) . That seems to change (for the moment) the resolution/refresh rate (but with a HUGE GDM login dialog box). Then I log in, the image is clear, with no vibration at (my) default 1024 x 768, 60 Hz. FWIW, the machine is a semi-off brand '586, with ATI graphics built into the main system board, and an off-brand S VGA monitor. As root: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg Select the resolution(s) you want, perhaps fiddle with bits per pixel (bpp) values, try again. Running dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg as root (apparently) solved the problem. What I had to do was replace the autoselected ATI video driver with the VESA driver. I also chose yes to frame buffering. Changing the resolution did not seen to solve the problem. Note: In the GNOME desktop, when choosing the Screen Resolution menu option, the resolutions available are 1024x768 800x600 640x480 I have chose 1024x768 as the default resolution. Fine. But the only menu option available for any resolution is 85 Hz which works, but I don't like driving the video hardware that hard. I prefer running at 72 Hz or even 60 Hz. I would like to know how to reset the refresh rate. Anyway, thanks to all who responded to my query. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Etch display problem
On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:54:24 -0600 Default User [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: s. keeling wrote: Default User [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I just installed Etch Testing using the Netinst CD. Upon bootup, [SNIP} Note: In the GNOME desktop, when choosing the Screen Resolution menu option, the resolutions available are 1024x768 800x600 640x480 I have chose 1024x768 as the default resolution. Fine. But the only menu option available for any resolution is 85 Hz which works, but I don't like driving the video hardware that hard. I prefer running at 72 Hz or even 60 Hz. I would like to know how to reset the refresh rate. Hi there, If the hardware is designed to operate at that refresh rate then why not? From my own experience, running my monitor at 60Hz is impossible, making me feel physically sick. Years ago, this effect prevented me getting anywhere with early attempts to install RedHat because I couldn't actually read on-screen for long enough to read what to do to fix the problem. So, for my eye comfort, I usually run at the fastest refresh rate the card and monitor combination allows, finding from experience that nothing starts at all if anything is set too high, or you will know by the fuzzy noisy screen. So, having confirmed the specification of the monitor and card, see if it is better for you at a higher rate, working up from 60Hz in small increments. Perhaps this may save you eye problems in later life. And if by any chance my information may have possible ill effects for hardware or humans, someone will correct me. HTH del Anyway, thanks to all who responded to my query. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- D. M. Byram|| d0t garmonsway d0t org /\ ASCII Ribbon Debian GNU/Linux || debian.org \ / Campaign Undo the obfuscation to gain my address ...XAgainst HTML MICROSOFT FIREWALL STILL ABLAZE - BROKEN NEWS. BBC TV / \Mail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Etch display problem
Kent West wrote: Default User wrote: I just installed Etch Testing using the Netinst CD. Upon bootup, the GDM dialog box appears, X starts with a rapidly vibrating image snip Obviously, this is annoying, but here's what I really worry about: the computer is running while I'm away (maybe all day), and an all too frequent temporary electrical power outage occurs. When the power comes back on, the computer dutifully reboots, stalling at the GDM log in point. It then spends hours frying the monitor and/or graphics card . . . or worse. Much worse. Is there a solution? I don't know the real solution (other than tinkering with /etc/X11/xorg.conf until the real problem is fixed), but a work-around is simply to de-activate the automatic startup of X. Uninstall [xwgk]dm. Then just run startx when you want to start X. or just change /etc/init.d/gdm by putting an 'exit 0' at the beginning and take it out when you are there to play with it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Etch display problem
Op do, 25-01-2007 te 20:50 -0600, schreef Default User: I just installed Etch Testing using the Netinst CD. Upon bootup, the GDM dialog box appears, X starts with a rapidly vibrating image, as though trying to focus between two presentations of the same image, about an inch apart. Since I have seen this behavior previously in Linux From Scratch on the same machine, I knew the quick fix is to do (Alt) + (Ctrl) + (-) . That seems to change (for the moment) the resolution/refresh rate (but with a HUGE GDM login dialog box). Then I log in, the image is clear, with no vibration at (my) default 1024 x 768, 60 Hz. FWIW, the machine is a semi-off brand '586, with ATI graphics built into the main system board, and an off-brand S VGA monitor. Obviously, this is annoying, but here's what I really worry about: the computer is running while I'm away (maybe all day), and an all too frequent temporary electrical power outage occurs. When the power comes back on, the computer dutifully reboots, stalling at the GDM log in point. It then spends hours frying the monitor and/or graphics card . . . or worse. Much worse. Is there a solution? I'd hate to go back to using another distribution, if I don't have to. Could it be that the monitor is 'non-ddc' ? ( ddc stands for 'Display Data Channel', a way for monitors to give information about their capabilities. ) Then take a look here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2006/12/msg02289.html // Jasper. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Etch display problem
Default User wrote: I just installed Etch Testing using the Netinst CD. Upon bootup, the GDM dialog box appears, X starts with a rapidly vibrating image snip Obviously, this is annoying, but here's what I really worry about: the computer is running while I'm away (maybe all day), and an all too frequent temporary electrical power outage occurs. When the power comes back on, the computer dutifully reboots, stalling at the GDM log in point. It then spends hours frying the monitor and/or graphics card . . . or worse. Much worse. Is there a solution? I don't know the real solution (other than tinkering with /etc/X11/xorg.conf until the real problem is fixed), but a work-around is simply to de-activate the automatic startup of X. Uninstall [xwgk]dm. Then just run startx when you want to start X. -- Kent West Westing Peacefully http://kentwest.blogspot.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Etch display problem
Default User [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I just installed Etch Testing using the Netinst CD. Upon bootup, the GDM dialog box appears, X starts with a rapidly vibrating image, as though trying to focus between two presentations of the same image, about an inch apart. Since I have seen this behavior previously in Linux From Scratch on the same machine, I knew the quick fix is to do (Alt) + (Ctrl) + (-) . That seems to change (for the moment) the resolution/refresh rate (but with a HUGE GDM login dialog box). Then I log in, the image is clear, with no vibration at (my) default 1024 x 768, 60 Hz. FWIW, the machine is a semi-off brand '586, with ATI graphics built into the main system board, and an off-brand S VGA monitor. As root: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg Select the resolution(s) you want, perhaps fiddle with bits per pixel (bpp) values, try again. -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*)http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling Linux Counter #80292 - -http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.htmlPlease, don't Cc: me. Spammers! http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling/emails.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
