Re: I killed my monitor!!

["Salman Ahmed" <ssahmed@pathcom.com>]

>>>>> "a" == aphro  <nate@firetrail.com> writes:
    a> from your config ..
    a> 
    a> # 1280x1024 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 51 kHz hsync Modeline "1280x1024"
    a> 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlaced
    a> 
    a> appears to be the only modeline you were using.

Hi Nate,

I am pretty positive that I wasn't using the modeline you mention
above. This is because when I selected the monitor profile in
xf86config, I selected:

   8  31.5 - 64.3; Monitor that can do 1280x1024 @ 60 Hz
                                                   ^^

so I don't think the modeline you mention was being used at all. I think
that the modeline that was being used at all times under Debian was:

# 1280x1024 @ 61 Hz, 64.2 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024"  110    1280 1328 1512 1712  1024 1025 1028 1054

since it seems to most closely match my monitor setting (resolution and
refresh). I don't know a whole lot about XF86 configuration and
modelines so if I am wrong and Nate is right, please let us know!!

Is there any way to check a running X server to find out exactly which
modeline is being used at a given time ??

    a> according to your monitor specs it looks within specs as far as
    a> resolution/refresh go. but you were running it in interlaced mode
    a> which very well could damage a monitor if it doesnt support it(I
    a> believe).  Interlaced modelines are usually for real shit
    a> monitors or monitors that are at the absolute limit of their
    a> support.

Ok. I am really clueless about monitor technology. Could you explain the
diff. b/w interlaced and non-interlaced and how and why the interlaced
setting could damage a new, digitally-controlled monitor like mine ?

Thanks.

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Salman Ahmed
ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com