Hello:

I have set my video setting to an incorrect setting in RedHat v9.
Now all I get now on boot up is a blank screen, is there any way to reset it to a default low res setting?

RedHat v9
Dell Inspiron 8200
NVidia gforce2 go 32


thanks in advance
as ever.
Randall

A lot of times you can fix display problems by running x-configurator. Log in as root. The command is "redhat-config-xfree86". You should be able to change you display settings there. If you have a blank screen and no command prompt, try pressing control-alt-F1 to get a command prompt.

Another option is to copy a working XF86Config-4 file. The config file is stored under /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. You can copy a working config file to floppy or CD, then use the working config file to replace the one on your copmuter. For example, by cp /mnt/cdrom/workingConfigFile /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. You can find a working file on the internet. A quick Google found one that may work for your system:

http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-l...-Sep/0177.html

Tried the command prompt redhat-config-xfree86 and still got a blank screen.

can some 1 tell me if the x11 dir is hidden, system?? system wont let me copy to that dir how do I change the flags?


Thanks Randall

You should be able to read the X11 dir, but you will need to be root to write to it. If you log in as root or type "su" to change to root, you should be able to write to the /etc/X11 directory.

Logged in as root I can change to /etc but system will not let me go to /etc/x11 it says No such file or directory?!?!?

It should be X11 not x11. Type "cd /etc/X11" then type "dir" to see a list of files and directories. You will see XF86Config and/or XF86Config-4. XF86Config-4 is the one you want to change. If it isn't there, you should see XF86Config and change it. X looks for and uses XF86Config-4 first, then XF86Config if XF86Config-4 isn't there. You have to be root user to edit the file or write to the directory.

If the X11 directory isn't there, then there is a big problem because someone had to remove it as the root user. Perhaps you could give some more details as to how the display problem started?

I did it by mistake BUT I have it fixed now, ur right I forgot it was case s....... there also was a file called XF86Config.backup there so I just ren and switched them, all fine now!

Thanks to all how have helped!!!

Randall