On Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Jack Bowling wrote: >Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 09:44:17 -0700 >From: Jack Bowling <jbinpg@xxxxxxx> >To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >List-Id: <shrike-list.redhat.com> >Subject: Re: "Wavey" X with Radeon 9000 Pro? > >On Fri, Apr 11, 2003 at 11:13:02AM -0400, Edward C. Bailey wrote: >> >>>>> "Pete" == Pete Toscano <pete-shrike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> Pete> I got an ATI-built Radeon 9000 Pro when I upgraded to RedHat 9. Now, >> Pete> whenever I'm in X (1600x1200, 24bpp), the screen is all "wavey". >> Pete> It's especially noticable at the interface of two contrasty colors. >> Pete> These waves aren't big, but it kinda seems like the whole screen is >> Pete> shimmering. When I cannot block it out, it's _very_ annoying. It's >> Pete> like I'm using a crappy KVM, but without the ghosting. >> >> Pete> Is anybody else seeing this? >> >> I'm running a 9000 Pro as well, and I don't see anything like that. Of >> course, I'm using its DVI output direct into a 1280X1024 flat panel, so I >> might not be exercising the hardware in the same manner that you are... :-) > >At great risk of hijacking this thread....I am really lusting after a >flat panel display. So, Ed, which brand and model do you have and how >well does it work with the latest XFree? Don't tell him Ed! If you do, and anyone buys one on your experience and has *any* problems whatsoever with it, such as "Post-it notes don't stick to this damn thing!", you'll be held responsible forever for pointing a gun to their head and forcing them to purchase the thing. ;o) Happens to me all the time. ;o) -- Mike A. Harris ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris OS Systems Engineer - XFree86 maintainer - Red Hat
