Thanks for the suggestions so far. I think I am making some progress. I think the card settings are now OK I suspect the problem is the Dell D1028LR 17" monitor. I've noticed that at the resolution I desire (1024x768) XF86Setup isn't appending "-hsync -vsync" which seems common in many of the example Modelines. If I try adding this myself manually to /etc/XF86Config things seem to work better. However in my monitor manual and on the Dell website it implies I should use positive sync for this resolution for the factory preset setting. If I try +hsync+vsync it does the same as omitting the lines. Could anyone explain what is going on here? Any help would be gratefully received Ian Winter
>> OK... How do I check if it is autoprobing? If so, how do I disable it? > >Unfortunately, I'm not an X expert, I just happen to have the same card. > >I'd try running xf86config again, and/or XF86Setup, and look for the autoprobe option >(and don't select it). > >I selected the 'ATI [EMAIL PROTECTED] PCI and AGP' since it is almost identical (the ATI >Rage Pro 3D chipset is the same). > >---Rick > >> >> > >> >> Thanks for the hint. Unfortunately using the [EMAIL PROTECTED] settings results >> in >> >> exactly the same thing, namely wavey lines initially on startup (after >> 2-10 >> >> seconds it blanks the screen and then it comes up OK) when using the >> >> 1024x768 res. >> > >> >Check to make sure you're not still autoprobing. I'm running the same card >> (ATI >> >Xpert98 8MB AGP) with the mach64 server and [EMAIL PROTECTED] settings; no >> problems. >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I am some having problems getting X to work. >> >> >> >> >> >> I am using the mach64 server and it appears to autoprobe my card OK >> using >> >> >> XF86Setup (The card isn't listed so I just left it to autoprobe the >> >> various >> >> >> settings). >> >> > >> >> >Use the [EMAIL PROTECTED] settings. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If I set it up to run with 1024x768 I get 2-10seconds of flickering >> >> rolling >> >> >> lines and then screen suddenly starts looks OK. Is there a way of >> fixing >> >> >> this? If I try and use a lower resolution it all seems to start up >> >> cleanly. >> >> >> What is going on here? I put in my vert and horiz refresh rates from >> the >> >> >> monitor manual but it still seems to do this. >> >> >> >> >> >> I have an ATI Xpert98 card and a Dell D1028LR monitor. I am using X >> from >> >> a >> >> >> hamm distribution CD. (If any of that is relevant...) >> > > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
