Issues With my new LCD monitor

cactus124 · 04-08-2003, 12:46 AM

I got a new Viewsonic 17'' LCD monitor, and it is creating issues for me to login into Linux(Redhat Linux 7.3). I have a dual boot(GRUB 0.91) and when I select Linux, it goes through the regular stuff and "finally" I get a message "Out Of Range" H:53.7 Khz V 85.1Khz.
After browsing through the forum, I realized that I need to run my Xconfigurator. The problem is I am not able to get into Linux system(i.e. Command Prompt). I tried "e" and Control e when I get the GRUB, but nothing happens. Please do help me in getting into the command prompt . Thanks in advance

iHeru · 04-08-2003, 01:00 AM

Do you have a boot disk? That should be able to get you in to RH...

cactus124 · 04-08-2003, 01:09 AM

Can you please walk through me the process? Please excuse my ignorance.

cactus124 · 04-08-2003, 01:32 AM

As I tried booting from my boot disk, I get boot: and I typed in root and I got a message "Could not find kernel image:root"
I am "totally" clueless, please do help me get to the command prompt after that I know what to do.

iHeru · 04-08-2003, 01:37 AM

type linux root=/dev/hdaxx ro (where xx is the partition of your root drive)
Then you should get a root prompt.
My syntax might be a little wrong, but come back if you have furhter questions.

cactus124 · 04-08-2003, 01:56 AM

I tried it. But same problem. I am going "nuts" over this. Please do take me "home"

iHeru · 04-08-2003, 02:00 AM

I got it (I think):
This is the biggest anticlimax of all time...

at the boot prompt type....

nothing. Hit enter. RH should boot the default kernel. I hope this helps!

cactus124 · 04-08-2003, 02:09 AM

I tried it but it did not help. OK now I give up, how do I clear up the hard drive and start a fresh install of Redhat.

iHeru · 04-08-2003, 02:25 AM

just for kicks, try vmlinuz root=/dev/hdaxx (again, xx the partition of your root)

cactus124 · 04-08-2003, 02:29 AM

The system says loading vmlinuz and it goes into the setup and later I get the same #%*#### message out of range.

iHeru · 04-08-2003, 02:57 AM

so you never get to a bash prompt?

webtoe · 04-08-2003, 05:27 AM

You need to get into single user mode so you can then alter the X Windows configuration for your monitor. At the bit where grub is sitting there saying 'boot:' type in the name of the kernel (vmlinuz) and after that type 'single'

It should look something like this:

Code:

vmlinuz root=/dev/hdaxx (again, xx the partition of your root) single

press enter and you should be dropped to a command prompt as root. You should now be able to edit the /etc/XFree86Config file so that the horizontal and vertical refresh rates are within the limits stated in the LCD monitors manual.

Hope that is what you are needing (andthat it works)

Alex