Re: XFree86 Almost Working...
Thanks for the suggestions so far. I think I am making some progress. I
think the card settings are now OK I suspect the problem is the Dell D1028LR
17" monitor. I've noticed that at the resolution I desire (1024x768)
XF86Setup isn't appending "-hsync -vsync" which seems common in many of the
example Modelines. If I try adding this myself manually to /etc/XF86Config
things seem to work better.
However in my monitor manual and on the Dell website it implies I should use
positive sync for this resolution for the factory preset setting. If I try
+hsync+vsync it does the same as omitting the lines. Could anyone explain
what is going on here?
Any help would be gratefully received
Ian Winter
>> OK... How do I check if it is autoprobing? If so, how do I disable it?
>
>Unfortunately, I'm not an X expert, I just happen to have the same card.
>
>I'd try running xf86config again, and/or XF86Setup, and look for the
autoprobe option
>(and don't select it).
>
>I selected the 'ATI Xpert@Play PCI and AGP' since it is almost identical
(the ATI
>Rage Pro 3D chipset is the same).
>
>---Rick
>
>>
>> >
>> >> Thanks for the hint. Unfortunately using the Xpert@Play settings
results
>> in
>> >> exactly the same thing, namely wavey lines initially on startup (after
>> 2-10
>> >> seconds it blanks the screen and then it comes up OK) when using the
>> >> 1024x768 res.
>> >
>> >Check to make sure you're not still autoprobing. I'm running the same
card
>> (ATI
>> >Xpert98 8MB AGP) with the mach64 server and Xpert@Play settings; no
>> problems.
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >> I am some having problems getting X to work.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 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).
>> >> >
>> >> >Use the Xpert@Play settings.
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 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.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 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...)
>> >
>
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