On Thursday 13 March 2003 22:12, Leendert wrote: > Thanks for all the help, Xdrakres even let me choose my monitor again (that > isn't in the list), but it still doesn't work. If I choose "TEST" still the > same, black screen, but it stays black, doesn't switch back (and I guess it > should, because it's a "test" button). The computer, however, didn't lock > up when booting normally, I'm sure because after I pressed "enter" (I have > a default user without password, so I think it logged in when I did that) I > heard a (welcome?) music... > > Anyway, this is my configuration: > -ATI Radeon (recognized, driver set to radeon) > -Dell Ultrascan 15TX (old one) configured as Generic VGA monitor (also > tried custom monitor, but the specs of my monitor couldn't be filled in, > and tried some other models that looked like my monitor). > > Now I have some other questions: > -Can I look for a driver for my monitor, or make a text document with the > specs or something myself to add it to the list, and will this help? > -Can I also tell linux to use the same video settings as on the > installation? > -IS this a monitor problem, or has this to do with my video card? > > And things that still bother me: > -on the install it installs GRAPHICAL in 1024x768 and all looked nice!! > -at boot it also switches resolution from 1024x786 to 640x480 and nothing > goes wrong > > At least I'm now a little more familiar with the commands ;-) > > -Leendert
Did you try lowering the color depth i.e to 16 bits? To stop the graphical interface anytime during test hit <ctrl> <alt> <backspace> simultaneously. That should return you to the CML pronto. Use your arrow keys (up and down) to scroll through the history of your commands, that way you won't have to constantly retype your them. I don't know your monitor but with older VGA monitors I had some succes by trying generic "super vga interlaced ...." The install runs on the BIOS framebuffer and actally Xfree should've configured that in your case. BTW what version of Xfree86 are running? Well look at the bright side: You're getting a crashcourse CML and probably a working windowmanager to top it off:o) Good luck, HarM
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