Re: HELP: Probs configuring X
Paul Christenson [N3EOP] wrote:
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> Subject: Re: HELP: Probs configuring X
> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:55:44 -0400
> From: "Susan G. Kleinmann" <sgk@sgk.tiac.net>
> To: Paul Christenson <paulc@cyclades.com>
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> Paul Christenson wrote:
> > Justin Stodola wrote:
> > >
> > > Ok, X works ok, with one annoying problem: Down the left hand
> > > side of the screen is a fairly narrow(~.25 inch) band of increased
> > > intensity that makes anything that fall within it unreadable. This
> > > occurs in all video modes with resolutions higher than 640x480.
> >
> > > Anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > Most likely, that bright band is caused by retrace, which is from the
> > electron beam coming on too soon. A few minor adjustments in the
> > XF86Config file will take care of that.
> >
> > There's a good document on making these adjustments. On a Slackware
> > system, it's /var/X11R6/lib/doc/VideoModes.doc; don't know where it
> > hides on a Debian system.
>
> The document you mention is in /usr/doc/X11.
>
> Also, Justin, you might want to try xvidtune. This is an application
> that allows you to interactively adjust your X settings.
>
> As a last resort, you may want to fetch the most recent X11 S3 server
> from ftp.xfree86.org, and install it in /usr/local/bin, then edit your
> file /etc/X11/Xserver so that the first line is
> /usr/local/bin/your-new-server-file.
>
> Good luck,
> Susan Kleinmann
Problem solved. xvidtune didn't help, but I downloaded the 3.1.2G S3
server, poped it in, an bingo...
Thanks all.
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