From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 8 05:50:20 2008 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B29F106568F for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:50:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from que_deseja@hotmail.com) Received: from blu0-omc4-s6.blu0.hotmail.com (blu0-omc4-s6.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.145]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 203138FC1E for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:50:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from que_deseja@hotmail.com) Received: from BLU126-W6 ([65.55.111.137]) by blu0-omc4-s6.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:50:19 -0700 Message-ID: <BLU126-W647567BB2DB4417BD4F97ED3B0@phx.gbl> X-Originating-IP: [98.192.204.41] From: Desmond Chapman <que_deseja@hotmail.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:50:19 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <20081008001441.1C0551065739@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20081008001441.1C0551065739@hub.freebsd.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Oct 2008 05:50:19.0435 (UTC) FILETIME=[BF19BFB0:01C92909] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: RE: freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 236, Issue 8: 9. Re: detecting monitor's sync and refresh rate? (Lowell Gilbert) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>, <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>, <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:50:20 -0000 > From: freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org > Subject: freebsd-questions Digest=2C Vol 236=2C Issue 8 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Date: Wed=2C 8 Oct 2008 00:14:41 +0000 >=20 > Send freebsd-questions mailing list submissions to > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >=20 > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web=2C visit > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > or=2C via email=2C send a message with subject or body 'help' to > freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org >=20 > You can reach the person managing the list at > freebsd-questions-owner@freebsd.org >=20 > When replying=2C please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of freebsd-questions digest..." >=20 >=20 > Message: 9 > Date: Tue=2C 07 Oct 2008 16:42:07 -0400 > From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> > Subject: Re: detecting monitor's sync and refresh rate? > To: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk> > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Message-ID: <44abdgf880.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> > Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3Dus-ascii >=20 > Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk> writes: >=20 > > I've a monitor (Mobi M15MPC) with no docs. > > I've searched the net but cannot find any info on sync and refresh rate= for it. > > I've done Xorg -configure=2C but testing with X -config xorg.conf.new > > shows screen shifted to the side and very nasty blinking=2C from which= =20 > > I deduced that perhaps I need to specify correct sync=2C refresh and mo= de. > > > > Are there any commands to get sync and refresh from the monitor? >=20 > If X can't probe the monitor for its settings=2C I wouldn't trust any > other method of probing it either. >=20 > Not to overlook the obvious: are the settings written on the back of > the monitor? =20 >=20 > You can always try Google... >=20 > --=20 > Lowell Gilbert=2C embedded/networking software engineer=2C Boston area > http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/ >=20 >=20 I have the same problem only when the screen shuts off. The problem doesn't= exist if I switch to a virtual terminal. It also corrects itself once I lo= gin or start using the gui. Lowell has a point here. It may be your monitor. I'm using a generic monito= r and the problem also exists with X.org on Debian Linux with the same moni= tor.=20 _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!5= 50F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008=