From: a228dhal@cdf.toronto.edu (Dhaliwal Bikram Singh) Subject: Re: I think my monitor is exploding..help Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1993 04:28:37 GMT
In article <1993Sep28.011131.3992@mikejag.wimsey.bc.ca> john@mikejag.wimsey.bc.ca (John A. Green) writes:
>I think my monitor is exploding too!
>In article (John Banghart) writes:
>>Ok, here's the deal.
>>I have a tvga8900cl card with 1mb. I installed SLS 1.03 and the whole
>>thing went off without a hitch. I modified the Xconfig files and set it
>>up to the best of my ability. I inserted a line for my chipset and
>>modified the other parts according to the FAQ. Xwindows runs fine but
>>when I start it up, my monitor flickers, makes a awfully loud *click*
>>and the screen goes dead. Not just blank, but dead. The power is still
>>on though. After about 1/2 a second it flickers again, and then X starts
>>to come up. It also seems that the monitor is growing abnormally hot
>>after what seems to be a short period of time.
>
>
>FUNNY you should mention this...!
>
>I just went through the same procedure, with EXACTLY the same software
>& tvga card, two days ago. It sounds like you are running into the same
>problem that I did; your monitor is interlaced, and you are trying to run
>X as though the monitor is non-interlaced (or vice-versa).
>
>Try changing your Modes entry:
> "1024x768" to "1024x768i".
>That worked for me. But I actually took that entry out entirely, and just
>use the 800x600 config; it's a lot more legible on my screen.
>
>
>NOW: please take this advice for what it's worth: very little. I just
>started on this Linux/X/vga business, and...
>
>HELP!??? Is it the screen saver? X server? Bad card? Bad monitor?
>Bad hair day? Mine is a 'Darius' interlaced SVGA monitor HRV-1025.
No, it certainly is not a screen saver. You must be careful because
the wrong settings in your Xconfig can permanently dammage your monitor.
I have read many reports about people frying or burning out monitors.
Good news though, It sounds like you have the exact same equipment as I
have, that is: tvga8900, and a Darius HRV-1024 (?).
I have posted my Xconfig before (a few days ago) and it is the one that
works perfectly with my setup in colour. So let me know if you want me
to post it again.
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