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Date: Saturday, June 12, 1993 - 12:07 am

Hello,

I have a X386 question. 

Before starting X, Linux is in a SVGA text mode (132x40 I think).

I used X windows. When I exit, the text mode goes 80x24 except the
clocking is wrong. The screen jitters and the text is warped.

After about 20 seconds, my monitor goes POP and shuts itself off.
In a panic, I shut my computer off. After a few minutes I power up
and everything things works find. (Nothing damaged).

This happened twice. Now as soon as I exit X-window I press the Reset
Button before it destroys my monitor.

Question: Why doesn't linux restore the same text mode/ clocking when exiting
X-windows? How can I reset the video upon exiting X-windows.

I am unable to find any answers in the faq. Please help.

My setup:  

486/33 8 MB RAM.
ET4000 SVGA & Hitachi Mult-sync Monitor.
I am using the sample Xconfig. Running Xwindows using:
"1024x768"  65 1024 1032 1176 1344  768 771 777 806


Tony Denault

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