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Old 03-11-2006, 12:00 AM   #1
krope32
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Nothing display when linux GUI boots


I just installed linux on a new system and am Running FC4. I am trying to set up a MythTV box and thus do not have a monitor in my appartment. Linux ws displaying to the TV until I changed the monitor type to 640x480 CRT display. Now I cant see anything onnce the computer gets to the login page of Fedora. The settings must be wrong but I cant go in and change them. Is there any way that I can start Linux in a safe mode where it will load default drivers and I can try different settings?
On a side note, I also would like to be able to use VNC or log in to my box from my windows laptop somehow, but dont know how to get this running. Perhaps I could remote in and change the display settings. Well, I suppose the first problem is the most urgent, so please let me know if you can help me with this problem. Thanks,


Thomas

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Old 03-11-2006, 03:13 AM   #2
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By default their should be in entry for this in grub.
If that doesn't work either, you can boot up a CLI by either using the rescue or installation CD. If you don't have the rescue CD, just boot up your system with your first installation CD ant type linux rescue instead of just pressing Enter, next mount or chroot your installed system and change what you need to change.
 
Old 03-11-2006, 11:54 AM   #3
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So I have done some work on this problem and have found that the problem may be deeper than I had explained. I believe xorg.config is messed up. I am able to VNC in and change the display settings through system-config-display but no matter what I change, once I try to switch to any GUI on my box nothing comes up. I want to know if I can rebuild that config file? I have tried to modify it but nothing seems to work. I dont really know much about it, but want to be able view it on my tv. Thanks for any help.
 
Old 03-11-2006, 01:11 PM   #4
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The fact that you can get a VNC connection to work should mean that there is nothing wrong with your xorg.conf file.

It sounds as though you need to tell xorg.conf which output to use. What setting did you change with
system-config-display? Does system-config-display show that your video card has a TV OUT port? What type of video card you are using?

Also post your xorg.conf file for us to see if we can find any errors.
 
  


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