On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:26 AM, Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > found 1:6.8.0-1 > thanks > > [see below] > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 09:16:39PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote: >> On 9/7/07, Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 11:21:18AM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote: >> > > On 9/1/07, Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > That's three more experiments: >> > > > >> > > > 1) xrandr --output DVI-0 --off >> > >> > This appears to be a no-op. The interference is left in place, and it is >> > the same as if I do not use xrandr or xvidmode at all. >> > >> > > > 2) Option "ConnectorTable" "3,1,1,3,2,0,0,3" >> > >> > This also has no apparent effect. The same interference is present on >> > server startup. >> > >> > > > 3) Switch the ConnectorTable back to what I have now*, and plug the >> > > > monitor >> > > > into the other DVI port. >> > > >> > > 4) 3) with the new connectortable. >> > >> > I'm afraid I cannot perform these experiments. Upon trying it, I see that >> > my >> > other video output is an ADC connector, not a DVI connector. >> > >> > http://redwald.deadbeast.net/tmp/debian_bug_348082_damn_ati_connectors.jpeg >> > >> > > Also, if you have an analog monitor (VGA connector). it'd be nice to >> > > test that to make sure we actually have the dac mapping correct. >> > >> > Another disappointment -- I got rid of my last CRT monitors earlier this >> > year. >> > >> > Given these setbacks, is there something more I can do to help with this >> > bug? >> >> Once I merge the external tmds stuff, things might improve. stay tuned. >> >> Alex > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 05:05:33PM +0100, Brice Goglin wrote: >> On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 09:16:39PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote: >> > > Given these setbacks, is there something more I can do to help with this >> > > bug? >> > >> > Once I merge the external tmds stuff, things might improve. stay tuned. >> >> Unless I am mistaken, this has been merged now. Branden, is it better >> with 6.7.196-1 currently in experimental? > > Unfortunately it looks like things have not improved for me, but gotten > worse. Now: > > 1) My detected screen resolution is 1280x768, which is not only too small, > but the wrong aspect ratio for my 4:3 monitor; > 2) the xrandr tricks that worked around this problem no longer help; > 3) in fact, they make the problem worse by throwing the display into an > illegible mess; > 4) which I can "recover" from by VT switching to a console and back. > 5) But I'm still left with the weird interference pattern, > 6) ...and the byteswapped cursor. >
Please remove the connector table option from your xorg.conf. Alex -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
