Sorry, I haven't been saving my LTSP messages and I can't seem to find this thread in the archives even though it was just within the last couple days...
Someone was having trouble with X going to a black screen. They were concerned about the video card or the font server or some other server-related config. It sounds like they weren't exactly sure where to start. I've been skimming the digests and didn't see a response, so... In my experience, X going to a black screen means that the driver is fine and the video card is fine and there is nothing wrong with the font server. The problem is likely just a matter of finding the right modeline for your video card and monitor combination. Most likely is that the video card is exceeding one of the ranges on the monitor. The monitor recognizes this and just doesn't display anything. To debug, use runlevel 3 and start X manually: # /tmp/start_ws > /tmp/x.log & # cat /tmp/x.log | less This should let you see what settings X is using. I'm not sure how LTSP is setting up its default XF86Config files these days (or what you may already have tried), but this will let you see which modelines it is eliminating and why and which modeline it finally settles on. Then, find out the physical specs of the monitor. If at all possible, put a multisync monitor on the unit and see if it works with that. You probably just need to reign in the ranges. If you have an old monitor, you may need to generate a custom modeline to hit a particular dotclock right on the nose. You're almost there! Jason Race to Save the Primates - every click provides food! http://www.care2.com/go/z/primates ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: To learn the basics of securing your web site with SSL, click here to get a FREE TRIAL of a Thawte Server Certificate: http://www.gothawte.com/rd524.html _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
