Re: Annoying problem with X on Sun Ultra 5
On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 11:39:19AM -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I installed Debian on a Sun Ultra 5. Everything is working fine with the
> exception of X. I can start X just fine but it appears like the monitor
> (a Sony Multiscan G200) looses sync. or something: I can see the image
> at the selected resolution, but every now and then (about 10 seconds)
> the monitor seems to switch back to text mode for 1 second and then
> comes back to graphics mode. The X session remains where it was, i.e. X
> itself is not resetting or restarting. The switches from graphic mode to
> text mode (if it really is switching to text mode since it could just be
> that the monitor looses sync. or something like that) seem to be random
> (about 10 seconds as I said, but sometimes it is more or even less.)
>
> I am using XFree86 4.1. I have checked my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 a thousand
> times, making sure the monitor sync. frequencies match what the monitor
> manual says and have also changed a lot of different things, but nothing
> seems to work. I think I was able to have a stable X display when I ran
> at a low resolution (640x480).
>
> This Ultra 5 has an ATI 3D Rage Pro, so I am using the ati X driver.
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion? This is the first time I see a problem
> like this so I am a bit lost. It is my first contact with the Sparc
> architecture to, so I am not sure if I am missing something obvious.
Can you test a different monitor to be sure? I can't see how this could
be an X bug. I too have an Ultra5, and have used it with a Sun 21"
monitor (with vga input) and a 21" Sony Multiscan 520GS with no
problems.
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