Re: XFree86 Almost Working...
> 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).
You may be better supplying what you know.
> 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.
It could be that this is the time it takes to probe your card. Try telling
it things like how much memory the card has etc.
> 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...)
My Xpert98 works fine - I don't get this behaviour
Matthew
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