On Saturday 25 May 2002 10:07, Russ Cook wrote: > Another respondent suggested I run XFree86 -configure to get a starting > config file. I did, and it worked - although low res and distorted. I > then restored my original guess at synch rates, and got my original > symptons, which confirms your suggestion that my problem is related > to sync rates. I have a Compaq Presario MV500 monitor, and have no > timing data. The Compaq web page offers no data, either. Can anyone > help? > > Thanks, > Russ Try installing the read-edid package and then dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86.
Bob > > On Fri, 24 May 2002, ben wrote: > > On Friday 24 May 2002 06:35 pm, Russ Cook wrote: > > > I have a Compaq Presario that I'm promoting from my kid's > > > windows machine to my Linux machine (he got a new, faster machine). > > > I tried installing the Debian X packages for version 4.1, but > > > could not get it to run. I'm using a 3D Rage LT Pro. > > > > > > The sympton is that when I run startx, the screen goes black. > > > It doesn't fault out and return to text mode - it just remains > > > black. I've identified the window manager to use, and have tried > > > changing the window manager. I've attached the XFree86 log file. > > > > > > I have XWindows successfully running on another machine, with > > > a different video card. > > > > if you can crash the x-server with ctrl-alt-backspace, then it sounds > > like the hsync and vsync modes for the monitor are wrong. if you read > > through the log, it should explain what it can and can't do in terms of > > resolution. > > > > ben > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]