7/12/2002 5:14:15 AM, Rob Clark <rpclark@tds.net> wrote: >I'm having this same issue, I posted yesterday. I am >running FreeBSD 4.6, with X version 4.2. For some Rage >users, i've heard that adding: > > "composite_sync" "off" >to Section "Device" > >in the /etc/XF86Config. > >Although, it didn't work for me. I'm still awaiting a >resolution to this problem. You don't have to wait. See http://xfree86.org/4.2.0/ati.html . It has some good info. This will likely help both of you. Joshua >I could fix it in X 3.3.6, but all attempts have been >unsuccessful under X4.2. > >Clear Skies, >Rob Clark > >On Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:07:56 +0200 (MEST) >volker <volkere@cs.tu-berlin.de> wrote: > >> hello everyone, >> >> i didn't find anything about this in the archives, so i >> hope someone can give me a hint: >> >> i installed xfree86 4.2 from the sources, created a config >> file (with-configure) and copied that one to >> /etc/XF86Config. using startx i run the xserver and it >> looks all as it is supposed to - except for this strange >> flickering in the upper third of the screen. it occurs >> apparently at random (may not occur for about 30secs or a >> minute and then starts again), causing the upper third or >> quarter of the screen to flash about 1 time every 2 or 3 >> seconds. i wondered whether this might be a problem with >> my config file and inserted the modelines from another >> configuration which is running fine on the same hardware >> with an older version of xfree - which didn't change >> anything. i used this manual configuration tool (actually >> both - the one with the gui which i could set up the >> screen size with and the other one, asking for mouse, >> monitor freqs etc.) which didn't change anything either. >> with the older version of xfree it was working, but i'd >> like to upgrade to 4.2... the log file isn't giving any >> warnings and so i'm lost. could someone please give me a >> hint... >> >> again, my configuration: k6ii on a dfi k6xv3+ (via >> chipset), ati rage iic video controller, standard 17" crt >> monitor (scott), i'm using linux from scratch with a >> 2.4.18 kernel. the xserver is using the ati module. the >> graphics mode (i tried 640x480 and 1024x768) seems not to >> influence the behaviour. i also tried the standard vga >> module for xfree, but it couldn't find a suitable graphics >> mode to start in. >> >> >> any help appreciated, >> v. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Newbie@XFree86.Org >> *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >> http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >_______________________________________________ > >Newbie@XFree86.Org >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
