Morado asked:
> can someone explain me how to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file?
> pease i am really new here.....!!! thanx

I assume you mean "when I'm in single user mode, I don't have any GUI, so how do I edit anything?"

If know vi or emacs, you can use them. If not, you can try something like:

mcedit /etc/X11/XF86Config

mcedit is about as close as you can get on Linux to the old DOS editor or Windows Notepad.

Douglas

i had the same problem with Red Hat 9.0,. I'm sure its a HARDWARE problem, with the BIOS video default settings. Try to disable the following parameters in your BIOS:

PCI/VGA PAlette Snop

Video BIOS Shadow

After doing this, the statx should not have any problem

OK, zeak_linux. I'll look at those machines when I get back to work, tomorrow. If that fixes the problem, then it suggests that some change from RH7.2 to RH9 caused new sensitivity to these settings. I will report my results, when I am able to reboot the machines.

Thanks-
Douglas

Oops.

zeak_linux, when I responded to you yesterday, I thought this was a different thread, where I was having the problem. On this thread, I've not experienced this problem. Hopefully, the people on this thread who are having blank-screen problems will try this.

Douglas

Hi,

I have just solved this exact problem

I have a Dell Inspiron 4600
Nvidea Geforce 5200 card
17in E172FPb flat monitor

I installed Red hat 9.0 (using the text version as the graphical just went blank).

So, to solve it I did the following:

1 - Downloaded the latest driver from Nvidea
2 - Added 'single' to the boot line using the 'e' option in GRUB. See http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...down-init.html for more.
3 - Installed the driver as in the readme file from Nvidea
4 - Found out which XFree86 I was using and edited the required lines (as in readme file)
5 - rebooted!!

Hope that helps you.

Craig