Thanks for the tip, but it didn't work. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Aurele La France" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [Xpert]Xfree 4.2 fails to initialize LCD screen
> On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Charles Moon wrote: > > > I have a Sony Vaio Laptop PCG-FXA59 with a 1400 x 1050 native display powered > > by an ATI Rage Mobility M1 AGP adapter. When I attempted to install RedHat 8.0, > > > the anaconda graphical setup correctly probed the ATI chip, but > > returned "unknown" for monitor. At that point a small white square appeared in > > the upper left corner of the screen and intermittent flashes of color appeared > > over the screen. The only way out was to shutdown. After using the text based > > upgrade over a fully functioning installation of RH 7.2, when I tried to start > > the x server [startx] the exact same screen abberation happened. Upon further > > testing I have discovered I can get the LCD display to work IF when I start the > > Try 'Option "NoCompositeSync"' in the XF86Config's device section. > > Marc. > > +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ > | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | > | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | > | 352 General Services Building | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ > | Edmonton, Alberta | | > | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | > | CANADA | | > +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ > XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. > > _______________________________________________ > Xpert mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
