Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 16:23:00 -0800 From: Scott Gasch <sgasch@microsoft.com> To: "'Clarence_Griffin@ed.gov'" <Clarence_Griffin@ed.gov>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: X display 'laps' itself. Message-ID: <61AC5C9A4B9CD11181A200805F57CD540700D90B@RED-MSG-44>
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Hi, This problem sounds like your XF86Config file is setup incorrectly; your video card is attempting to drive your monitor at a rate it cannot handle. Have you tried switching to different video res- olutions (via ctl-alt-+ under X)? You may be able to get the screen into a workable state this way. If this is the case, you may want to edit /etc/XF86Config and kill the video mode that causes the screen to be funky. Another fix may be to re-create your XF86Config file. First, save old version which is in /etc. Move it to XF86.old or something. Then, use xf86config or XF86Setup to specify your video card, mouse, monitor etc... These programs both make a new XF86Config file by asking you a bunch of questions. xf86config can be run in an xterm under X whereas XF86Setup must be run from a character terminal without X running as it starts up X itself and presents you with a 640x480 GUI. As a note, you should know the capabilities of your monitor (refresh rates, see manual), what kind of mouse you have (serial, ps/2 etc...) and what kind of video card you have when you invoke these programs because they will ask you and you don't want to appear stupid in front of them. ;) Once you have created a new XF86Config file, try to restart the X server. If it is running, you can kill it with a ctl-alt-backspace. Then you can restart it via startx or xdm. Don't worry about screw- ing up because you have a saved XF86 config file. Unless you screw up really bad and cause your monitor to explode. ;) Seriously, if you don't know your monitor's specs, be conservative (don't say: "hell, my monitor can do ANYTHING!") If these things do not work, I would suspect some strangiousity with your built-in video card. Good luck with your troubles! Scott >-----Original Message----- >From: Clarence_Griffin@ed.gov [mailto:Clarence_Griffin@ed.gov] >Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 9:41 AM >To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: X display 'laps' itself. > > > > As a newbie, I am uncertain about how much is enough concerning > information about this problem. > > I've installed FreeBSD 2.2.6, on a Compaq Deskpro, with a >built-in > video card, which FreeBSD reveals as an "ATI Mach64 with IBM514 > Ramdac". The Monitor is a Gateway2000 EV700. > > The install was working correctly, including X, at one >time, except > that the /usr directory was maxed out at 103%, so I opted >to reinstall > on the same machine using a larger portion the 3GB >harddisk for the > /usr directory. > > I think I did everything exactly like the first time, but >now, when X > gets running, the display shows that there seems to be a >devideing > line in the center of the display, where when the mouse >is passed over > it, it disappears in the center of the screen and reemerges from > either the right or left. The left side of the display >is stable as a > rock, while the right half seems to have a little flicker in it. > > Frankly, I don't even know enough about UNIX, X, or >FreeBSD to begin > to look for the problem. > > Anyone have any suggestions? > > dg > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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