Vibrating display running at any resolution in X (Newbie).

**SmallFlyingHippo** · 03-21-2003, 02:17 AM

I've recently been using knoppix on my P3 450 with a Voodoo 3 2000, and it works perfectly EXCEPT for the following problem:

The display appears constantly to be vibrating at any resolution. It's subtle and workable, but annoying.

Thanks for any help.
-- Will.

**Dave_Bechtel** · 03-21-2003, 05:24 AM

--Greetings, SmallFlyingHippo. That's got to be one of the best nicks I've ever seen

--Have you tried the cheat code (F2 at boot prompt) that sets the refresh rate? (I think: ' knoppix xvrefresh=60 ' should work, altho some have had to go down to 50.) What monitor are you using?

Originally Posted by SmallFlyingHippo

I've recently been using knoppix on my P3 450 with a Voodoo 3 2000, and it works perfectly EXCEPT for the following problem:

The display appears constantly to be vibrating at any resolution. It's subtle and workable, but annoying.

Thanks for any help.
-- Will.

**SmallFlyingHippo** · 03-21-2003, 05:31 AM

I've tried the cheatcode with the refresh rate 60, but to no avail. I'm using a Gateway VX900 monitor.

I'll try it with 50. Any other ideas?

**SmallFlyingHippo** · 03-21-2003, 05:39 AM

Alright, I've tried both.

Thanks. Any other ideas?

**RockMumbles** · 03-21-2003, 07:09 AM

Check out this web page

http://support.gateway.com/s/MONITOR...z0083303.shtml

it has the supported modes for your monitor, I would try:
knoppix xrefresh=75

HTH

rock

**true1ever** · 03-22-2003, 03:39 AM

hmmm, it reminds me that one time a network user was complaining about a vibrating screen... I went over and turned off their desk fan and the vibration stopped