In article <Xns96EE9F132A4192362352@216.196.97.142>, Ed
<apostle@REMOVETHISpeculiar.homeip.net> writes
>PJR <pjr@NOSPAMkookbusters.org> wrote in
>news:slrndkrtu9.iuf.pjr@nntp.petitmorte.net:
>
>> It's more likely something to do with monitor refresh rates. Windows
>> will provide all the screen resolutions supported by the monitor, but
>> Debian by default won't include any that have a sub-optimal refresh
>> rate. The solution, as somebody else has said, is to use
>> dpkg-reconfigure as root.
>
>Turns out that the refresh rate was it. In the process of trying to get it
>set right I managed to thoroughly mangle xfree86 so bad that I then took
>time to figure out how to uninstall and reinstall clean. This time it
>worked and 1024x768@75hz is working great.

With a 15" TFT monitor the screen needs to be set to 1024x768 to
coincide with the monitor's native resolution.

But what should the refresh rate be?

I have read that for TFTs slower is better, which would suggest 60,
rather than 75. Can anyone shed any light on this?
--
Chris