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BLACK SCREENS!

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From: Brett
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 00:00
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I figured out why some video cards have black screens with x! You are dual
booting winblowz and have your refresh set to a high rate in winblowz! Like
1024x768@85Hz will make Xwindows black out unless you have a specific
monitor. I tested this with a Matrox Card also on a different comp and sure
enough! It blacked out until I switched back to a lower refresh in windows.
If this isn`t the case with your comp, please let me know and I may be able
to help you out (not sure how, but I'll try  ;P  )  also, if your NOT using
windoze, try and find some utilities for your card on the internet (those
that have to do with your video card's refresh rate). Set the refresh rate
lower. This works on my two computers (one with ATI ALL IN WONDER PRO AND
also a MATROX MYSTIQUE. ALSO! try using XF86Setup instead of setup or
XF86Config as it has a little more to it than the others. Goto the maker's
website of your monitor and get the exact specs of your monitor(Minimum and
maximum HSync and Vsync) and input those in the monitor section of
XF86Setup.
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From: "Brett" <frikafrag@seatac.net>
Subject: BLACK SCREENS!
Date: 1998/12/26
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