My LCD's not displaying that X thing...

jerome.gomez · 09-10-2005, 12:41 AM

Hi, I'm completely new to Linux.

I'm using FC4, and everything installed fine(I think), but I chose a really high screen resolution during the last part of the setup, and my display tells me something like "cannot display in this video mode". It goes into this right after I boot.

I got a Dell E193...something.

I just need a way to actually see something, maybe then I'll be able to fix all those video card problems i'll probably be having.

Thanks for any help in advance.

cuiq · 09-10-2005, 02:48 AM

Try

ctrl + alt + - (minus sign)

peace V

itz2000 · 09-10-2005, 01:18 PM

Did it work?

1337_penguin · 09-20-2005, 05:14 PM

Hi

Try typing '<kernel name> 2' (eg. linux 2) at the boot prompt, to go to single user mode, then do xf86config (or the equivalent for x.org if Fedora Core 4 uses it - I'm not sure, as I've never used Fedora). Follow the prompts to configure it, then run startx (or telinit 5).

Hope this helps.

1337_penguin