>> When I was using an Nvidia video card, I noticed a strange sort of >> fuzzy edge effect if I used nvidia-drivers. xf86-video-nouveau didn't >> have the same problem. Now I've switched to an ATI video card and >> unfortunately I have the same problem with xf86-video-ati. I tried to >> enable the new modesetting radeon driver in the kernel to see if that >> would help but it doesn't work with my HD4250 card yet. Does anyone >> know how to fix this? Here's a photo of the effect around the mouse >> cursor: >> >> http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/804/cursor.jpg >> >> - Grant >> > > Hi Grant, > > just a shot in the dark: > The image looks to me as thos would be an analog instead of > an digital problem. > May be both propietary drivers switch to the highest possible > data transfer rate and this triggers the problem. > To check, whether this may be the problem: > Instruct the driver to use either low resolution or low refresh > rates. Check both. > If the problem changes signifiently: Change the cables. > May be only a pluf is not inserted correctly. > Addtionally you can move the cables arround to see whether > this will change the shadows around the cursor in any way... > > Good luck! :) > Best regards > mcc
Thanks for that. I'm still working on it but adding radeon.audio=0 to grub cleaned it up about 75%. - Grant
