Re: thinkpad digest for Sun, 31 Mar 1996

[wmng@berlioz.nsc.com (William Ng)]

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> >Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 17:47:14 -0500
> >From: biosas@netcom.com (Randall Downer)
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> >David, give me your linux kernal version and the EXACT X problem and I will
> >send you either source or a compiled version of tpdualscan that will solve
> >the problem.
> >
> >Randy...<biosas@netcom.com>
> >
> 
> I'm running 1.2.13 (ELF) from the Slackware 3.0 distribution.  The exact
> problem is I run startx and get garbage on my screen (it looks like two
> sets of shimmering horizontal lines, one at the top of the screen and the
> other about halfway down).  
> 
> Will tpdualscan fix this?  Do I also need a patched XF86_SVGA?
> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> David
> 

I had to start Linux from DOS using LOADLIN if I want to use the 800x600
video mode. If I start Linux directly, "startx" fills 2/3 of my screen
with white lines. At that point, I had to hit "ctl-alt-Backspace" to exit
from X. I will be really interested if tpdualscan can fix the problem.

Configuration:

Linux 1.2.13 (Slackware 3.0)
TP755CX with 24MB

-William Ng
wmng@nsc.com