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entropicdesires AT entropicdesires.com wrote:
>
> When I start XWindows, a set of "lines" appear near the 
> bottom of my screen, pictured here:
> http://www.entropicdesires.com/otherstuff/startx.jpg
> 
> It has only happened since I started using the color SVGA 
> server with a depth of 16.  I was previously using the color 
> SVGA server with a depth of 8, which works fine, but is very 
> grainy.  

It looks to me that the monitor settings in your /etc/XF86Config
are not quite right for your monitor.  They are almost right
(otherwise you wouldn't get as good a display as you have), but
they are a wee bit off.

Where did you get the HorizSync and Vert Refresh numbers from?

> Also, since this has happened, I've noticed my screen shutting 
> down after five minutes of not being used despite being set to 
> shut down after 15 minutes of not being used in /etc/rc.d/rc.M.  

I believe the 15 minutes you set only applies to the CLI, not X.
I think you use xset (in ~/.xinitrc) to set the screensaver time
in X.


Cheers,
Steven