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Old 09-16-2001, 10:48 PM   #1
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"No Screens" Found during startx...


I am an advanced user of Windows, but am unfamiliar with Linux. I recently installed Red Hat 7.1 on my 1.4 ghz AMD system along with Windows 98. I have tried many different installs including default Workstation and custom. I still have this problem with every type of install. When startx is executed it halts and gives me an error "No Screens found". I assume this means I have no server. Anyway, I have an nVidia GeForce 3 vid card and a Pixelink 120XDS monitor (which is not very popular). During install i tried using default VGA driver and unprobed monitor. These were preselected for me. I just clicked next. I also tried other drivers to no avail. Anyway, I am anxious to get Linux up and running so if anyone has any suggestions please send them to me!!!

Kris Hermansen
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Old 09-16-2001, 11:35 PM   #2
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You might have to configure X. Run Xconfigurator as root.
 
Old 09-17-2001, 04:26 AM   #3
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you'll probably want to install the officail closed source NVIDIA drivers. http://www.nvidia.com.
 
  


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