[KLUG Members] problem with KDE and screen blurryness

Richard Harding members@kalamazoolinux.org
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:25:51 -0500


I installed SuSE 9 on it and it came up fine. There are some differences 
in the X config that I am going to try to go back to debian and 
duplicate and see if it will work out.

Thanks for the help.

Greg Mason wrote:

> 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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