Re: [Dri-users] Re: Flicker after fullscreen apps on Radeon IGP

[Nathan O. <nat...@gm...>]

Do you think it's possible that it isn't actually getting better, but
rather that your eyes are adjusting?


On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:49:27 +0100, James Le Cuirot <ch...@ff...> wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 02:12:36 +0100
> James Le Cuirot <ch...@ff...> wrote:
> 
> > This may not be DRI-related but I really didn't know where else to ask. After
> > quitting any fullscreen app with my Radeon IGP (not necessarily 3D accelerated
> > ones... happens with fullscreen 2D SDL apps as well and I don't think those
> > are accelerated), when I return to the desktop, the screen flickers horribly
> > for about a minute and then gradually goes back to normal. I hope I'm not
> > damaging my laptop screen in any way. It looks a bit like when you use a
> > really really low refresh rate on a CRT monitor but I thought LCD monitors had
> > fixed refresh rates. I'm using Xorg 6.8.0 with up-to-date CVS DRM modules but
> > this has been happening ever since I had this laptop.
> 
> I've now realised that this actually happening when I change resolution, rather
> than when I use fullscreen apps. The highest resolution this monitor does is
> 1024x768. Changing to anything lower and then changing back again causes this
> flicker effect. Maybe someone can tell me what this is now?
> 
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