# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2002-10-11 10:22:28 -0700:
> > From: Roman Neuhauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 18:46:46 +0200
> >
> > # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2002-10-11 17:21:09 +0200:
> > > Hi there.
> > >
> > > I'm running Xfree86-4.2.0 on FreeBSD-4.7-STABLE.
> > > My monitor is Sun GDM-20E20. I had ATi RagePro in this box, today I
> > > plugged in a Matrox G450 F.
> > >
> > > The picture is much worse than what I could get from the ATi card.
> > > Bright text on dark background is quite fine, but dark text on bright
> > > background looks like a jpeg screenshot. I don't know a better
> > > description. The worst case of this is Mozilla. The tabs descriptions,
> > > for example, are hardly readable. What's worse, it really hurts (sore
> > > eyes, headache).
> >
> > I've plugged this computer into an AOC 9Klr monitor, and the picture
> > was fine. Looks like my monitor doesn't like my new card. :[
>
> Have you played with the polarity of the sync? Is the monitor
> composite or separate sync? The modelines can be used to try all of
> the flavors.
Unfortunately, I'm just a dumb consumer as far as X is concerned.
How can I "play with the polarity of the sync?"
I've read the monitor's manual, but couldn't find any info as to
whether it's composite or separate sync. (I had to put Option
composite_sync off in the Monitor section of XF86Config to get
picture with the ATi card FWIW; the Matrox one doesn't require it.)
Modelines are all greek to me.
To further describe the problem: it's best visible with dark text on
bright background, where the letters have bright "ghosts" to the
right. It looks like dark text above bright text, shifted a bit to
the side.
I'll just add that it doesn't seem like a convergence problem, or at
least not one I could fix through fiddling with the monitor controls.
I would be eternally grateful for any further help with this
problem. (I'm not asking you to do my homework, but any pointers
would be greatly appreciated.)
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