RE: X11 Configuration of Elsa Winner 2000PRO/X-2
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From: Volker M. Goebbels[SMTP:vmg@erato.mc.rwth-aachen.de]
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 1996 11:25 AM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: X11 Configuration of Elsa Winner 2000PRO/X-2
Hi!
I wonder if someone has experiences configuring a Elsa Winner 2000PRO/X
with 2 MB RAM under X11.
The only mode working yet is 640x480, for all other modes I get a blank
dark screen. BTW I'm using a Philips 21BA 21" autoscan monitor.
I used the detailed timing data given in the Elsa WINman Utility under
Windoze 3.1, but no result.
Is it possible that the monitor isn't capable of catching the syncs?
I have neither an Elsa card or a Phillips monitor, but I remember when trying to get my Daytek 17" to work with my ATI Mach64 under Windows 3.11, I had the exact same problem: worked fine at 640x480 but the higher resolutions just came up with a blank screen. No clicking, no buzzing, no smoke, just.....nothing. With the help of the tech folks at Daytek I tracked it down to the sync polarity of the monitor when running at higher modes. Apparently the Daytek monitor reverses the polarity when in those modes. I went into the ATI card setup utility and changed the polarity there and, voila!, it worked just fine. This was over 18 months ago, and I haven't had a problem since.
Could your monitor have the same problem? If forced to, I could probably find the monitor manual and give a more detailed explanation.
Just my $0.02. Hope it helps.
Rik Ling
Network Administrator
Peterborough Internet Pipeline
http://www.pipcom.com/~rling (under construction, as always)
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