[KLUG Members] problem with KDE and screen blurryness

Greg Mason members@kalamazoolinux.org
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:31:58 -0500


Is it out of range for your monitor? that's almost what it looks like.

Also, it could be a video card thing, as the install and consoles 
(usually) happen at different resolutions.

-Greg

On Mar 29, 2004, at 3:36 PM, Richard Harding wrote:

> I have a server I just got with a ATI Mach 3D video card. I have gone 
> through both debian and mandrake 10 installs.
>
> The problem I am having is that once I start KDE the screen goes nuts. 
> I get three of each icon and the screen shakes back and forth. it only 
> seems from 2 inches from the left of the screen all the way to the 
> right. The command line and the install screens of both kde & mandrake 
> look fine so I don't think it is a video card problem. I checked my 
> monitor refresh rates and all of that is the same as the spec sheet. 
> (Sony Triniton 200ES)
>
> Any ideas as to what is making the screen go blurry and haywire?
>
> Here is a pic of what is happening.
> http://www.bfnoobs.com/blurrykde.jpg
>
> Thanks
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