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Now, on to the actual reply:

chesnutt wrote:
The problem: At startup, the monitor shows a severe pincushion effect, colours become all wrong, everything is blurred and out of focus. Fiddling with the controls on the monitor returns things to normal until the next startup/restart, when the problem reappears.

Is the monitor on the way out - or does anybody know of a possible fix?

If it's worth enough to you, you may be able to get it fixed by one of the few monitor repair shops in Perth. BlueTech is one, but there are at least 2 others. As decent-quality CRTs < 21" are getting scarce, this may be a worthwhile option, especially if they'll pick it up and quote you for the repair before charging.

Craig Ringer