Configuring XFree86 to find my monitor
 

Hi.

Im running slackware 9.1 and am trying to get startx going.

I have configured it to my hardware, and my monitor with the correct horizontal and verticle refresh rates.

However, when i type startx it doesnt work properly because it 'cannot find screen'.

Do you know how i might fix this?

Thanks.

Check your video card drivers, most likely you chose wrong when choosing your video card model/make. also try lowering your monitor modes as its possible you are tring to run it in a resolution it does not support. also, make sure that your horizontal and vertical rates are setup properly. some older monitors literally blew up when misconfiguered. As a final advice: download knoppix and boot your system with it. you can then either check what it autodetected or even copy the xconfig file to your harddrive and use it.

Thanks alot Mikhail_16

If i boot with morphix, where will xconfig be?

likely in /etc/X11/XF86config or somesuch. try using 'find' or 'locate' if its not there

cheers, il try that :0)