[ltp] Thinkpad 760E

Dan linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:29:00 -0400 (EDT)


My machine can not do 32bpp. Probably 770 can, but I don not think 760E
can do 1024x768 @ 32bpp.
I never tried Windows.
But the idea of testing on an external monitor is good and I will try
it. Thanx.

Dan

On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Bradley W. Langhorst wrote:

> I think it is possible that the flickering could be remedied - I see no
> flickering at 1024x768 and 32bpp, but I do at 24 or 16 or 8 bpp.  It is
> also possible that your flickering is not at all similar to my
> flickering and were talking about two completely separate problems.
> 
> There were some driver problems under windows a while back that
> displayed the same problem for me. A driver revision ameliorated the
> flickering (though did not eliminate it).  I hate to ask but does your
> screen flicker under windows when the machine is hot?  If it does then
> I'll have to agree with you.  One other test that occurs to me, do you
> see the flickering on an external display?  If it is heat related you
> should...
> 
> brad
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