Lines on Monitor (SOLVED)

[Was_Just19]

I would suggest you try using a different monitor setting in PCC - Hardware  ........  try a Generic Flat Panel of the correct resolution - your monitors native resolution ........  and see if there is any difference.

If no difference then I would attempt to use some different drivers, and might start with the x-org Vesa driver to see if that makes any difference.

I would be inclined to eliminate both the monitor settings/recognition and the drivers first before looking elsewhere.

regards.

[ff103]

O K , I have been doing some mad scientist experimenting this afternoon and here are my results. First I squeezed the limes into a glass and poured in some gin and 7-up, that was to get my courage up to tame the lions. Then I took the live cd and went to another computer with a different LCD monitor. No Lines. Also no lines on this widescreen monitor  on a windows box, so I really couldn't pin it down to the monitor. SO, I checked the windows box to see what resolution it was running on the widescreen and it showed 1280x960. I went back to PCLinux and tried 1280x960 and no lines. BUT, that resolution on this monitor in PCLinux really sucked, it looked "stretched" , so I got out my calculator and begin to figure another multiple of 1280x960,( I told you it was scientific) and I came up with 1600x1200, I put that into PCC and the lions are gone. If I try 1440x900  or 1650x1050 I get those lines, I guess that may be because I am pushing this video a little to far maybe. At any rate , I am going to mark this solved for now. Thanks to everyone for their ideas and input, I couldn't have done it without your help to get me started thinking.   

[kjpetrie]

Glad it worked.

LCD monitors have a "native resolution" because the pixels are fixed on the screen at manufacture. They will only look their best at that resolution or an exact sub-multiple such as half in each direction.

The correct refresh rate for LCD monitors is the lowest they will take, usually that will be set automatically if you select the "Flat Panel" options in PCC. There is no point using a higher refresh rate as LCDs don't flicker and all that happens is you increase the burden on your video card and cabling and get a poorer quality image.

Look at the monitor's manual or box to see what the resolution should be.

[menotu]

Very pleased to see you hunted those lions down and you can now roam safely! 

[AndrzejL]

Get the eyes checked just in case too

Andy