Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 21:01:19 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Kirk <shegonee@ix.netcom.com> Cc: XFree86@Free86.org, questions@freebsd.com Subject: Re: inward bowing Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971128210010.22067D-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <347F3A9A.5B11415B@ix.netcom.com>
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On Fri, 28 Nov 1997, Kirk wrote: > I am running XFree86 right out of the box with FreeBSD 2.2.1. I can > configure it with my Diamond Stealth64 Video 2001 series card and Mag > DX1795 17" multi-freq monitor for pretty good results. The problem is > that the scanned image on the screen is "bowed" inward slightly on the > right and left sides of the screen. I have Windows 95 on the same > machine and when it boots up I don't have the problem. I've played with > the xconfig program but I can't seem to make the "bowing" problem go > away without manually adjusting the monitor controls for XFree86 which > screws up win95. What tunable parameter can I change in XF86Config to > make the bowing go away? This effect is called `pincushin.' Most newer digital displays allow you to tune this effect. Otherwise, it may just be an optical illusion, since the display tube is slightly rounded on the sides. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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