Op do, 25-01-2007 te 20:50 -0600, schreef Default User: > I just installed Etch Testing using the Netinst CD. Upon bootup, the > GDM dialog box appears, X starts with a rapidly vibrating image, as > though trying to focus between two presentations of the same image, > about an inch apart. Since I have seen this behavior previously in > Linux From Scratch on the same machine, I knew the quick fix is to do > (Alt) + (Ctrl) + (-) . That seems to change (for the moment) the > resolution/refresh rate (but with a HUGE GDM login dialog box). Then I > log in, the image is clear, with no vibration at (my) default 1024 x > 768, 60 Hz. FWIW, the machine is a semi-off brand '586, with ATI > graphics built into the main system board, and an off-brand S VGA monitor. > > Obviously, this is annoying, but here's what I really worry about: the > computer is running while I'm away (maybe all day), and an all too > frequent temporary electrical power outage occurs. When the power comes > back on, the computer dutifully reboots, stalling at the GDM log in > point. It then spends hours frying the monitor and/or graphics card . . > . or worse. Much worse. > > Is there a solution? I'd hate to go back to using another distribution, > if I don't have to. > > Could it be that the monitor is 'non-ddc' ? ( ddc stands for 'Display Data Channel', a way for monitors to give information about their capabilities. ) Then take a look here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2006/12/msg02289.html // Jasper.
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