From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 28 07:27:55 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64CCA37B401 for ; Wed, 28 May 2003 07:27:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dan.emsphone.com (dan.emsphone.com [199.67.51.101]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B45C743FA3 for ; Wed, 28 May 2003 07:27:54 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dan@dan.emsphone.com) Received: (from dan@localhost) by dan.emsphone.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) id h4SERsXt094445; Wed, 28 May 2003 09:27:54 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from dan) Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:27:54 -0500 From: Dan Nelson To: Joshua Oreman Message-ID: <20030528142754.GA92409@dan.emsphone.com> References: <20030528012755.GA70477@webserver.get-linux.org> <20030528020853.GB53505@dan.emsphone.com> <20030528032703.GA70993@webserver.get-linux.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030528032703.GA70993@webserver.get-linux.org> X-OS: FreeBSD 5.1-BETA X-message-flag: Outlook Error User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dark lines on monitor X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:27:55 -0000 In the last episode (May 27), Joshua Oreman said: > On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 09:08:53PM -0500 or thereabouts, Dan Nelson seemed to write: > > In the last episode (May 27), Joshua Oreman said: > > > I've been using my monitor, an HP Pavillion M70, for about 2 > > > years. But just the other day, all of a sudden, gray lines > > > started appearing on lines containing black - the more black, the > > > more gray on the *whole* line across the monitor. It happens both > > > on X and console (but on the console, it's only really noticable > > > when hiliting stuff). The funny thing is, the same monitor works > > > fine on another computer in Windows. > > > > .. also using the same resolution and refresh rate? > > I don't know: I brought the monitor (under warranty) to BestBuy - they > plugged it in to their M$ box and it worked fine. Brought it back home - > still same problem/ Then the monitor's probably fine.. > > If you're using custom modelines, try dropping to a standard > > refresh rate. Or if your monitor and video card support DPMS, > > remove all modelines from your config file, put option "dpms" in > > your Monitor section, and let X determine a good refresh rate. > > Good advice, but it happened on console too - even at standard 80x25. If it happens in text mode, it's not FreeBSD's fault :) Could be the video card going bad, although I haven't seen your symptoms before myself. > BTW: How can I know if my monitor supports DPMS? Check the manual. Accoring to hp.com, yours does. http://www.hp.com/cposupport/prodhome/hppavilion18300.html -- Dan Nelson dnelson@allantgroup.com