Changed monitors without preparing

RJohnson1 · 11-04-2003, 09:39 AM

Hi all,

Please excuse my utter stupidity, but I really need help. Over the summer I changed monitors, getting rid of the old one. Now, when Linux (Mandrake) boots, I see several images of the desktop all imposed atop one another vertically. I can sort of navigate, but I have no idea how to fix this. Please help.

jailbait · 11-04-2003, 03:39 PM

" I see several images of the desktop all imposed atop one another vertically."

You can configure your new monitor by running a program to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. I think that the configuration progam is called xdrake in mandrake.

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mac_phil · 11-04-2003, 08:48 PM

CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to kill XSERVER.

This should drop you to a text console. If not, CTRL-ALT-F3 to text console.(*)

In console:
su
<enter root password>
XFdrake (case sensitive!)
- Choose monitor brand/model. If not offered input refresh rates found in manual.
- Exit XFdrake
exit (to exit root account)
startx