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Old 10-11-2003, 02:27 AM   #1
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GEEZ! Monitor Problems!


One of my machines is an older Pentium 2, with an older monitor.

I have successfully installed Windows NT on this machine with no problems.

I am trying to install Suse 7.3 on it...

Sigh...

The problem Im having is that for whatever reason, SuSe is unable to get the monitor to work in graphics mode. When I run SaX2 to configure X, the monitor shuts off (goes into standby) and I get a black screen when it tries to start the X server. Ive tried pretty much every available combo for resolution/etc.

Hay carrumba!
 
Old 10-11-2003, 02:33 AM   #2
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try using 'xf86config'.the 'startx'.you can find the errors in /var/log/XFree.0.log(or similar files.)your X config file must be /etc/X11/XF86Config ot XF86Config-4.xf86config will create a new XF86Config only.(where as XFree 4.x will search for -4 one first.)so just rename(!!) XF86Config-4(if it is there) and proceed with 'xf86config'.
 
Old 10-11-2003, 02:48 AM   #3
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I think Ive found a way around it.

I have another monitor that this problem doesnt occur on.

When I start SaX2 I connected the "Good" monitor. I then setup Sax to display a smaller screen size (The good monitor is larger than the Bad monitor)

I setup the graphics using the good monitor, then once set, I switch out the good monitor for the bad monitor and everything displays.

Oh well.

Thanks anyway arunshivanandan

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