Re: [newbie] display blinking

[Mike Corbeil]

If you don't find X*Setup on your system, then check for Xconfigurator
and or a drak configuration tool. SuperProbe will also tell you about
your video card.

Before running SuperProbe, though, read the man page for this tool.
Supposedly, running SuperProbe (with uppercase S and P) can cause problems
(works without a problem with my #9 video card).

You might not need to use SuperProbe, though, if the configuration tool
you use successfuly probes for the information needed. If the configuration
tool can't successfully probe for the video card information, then try
all of the configuration tools which can be used for this kind of configuration,
such as Xconfigurator and the drak tool, if there is a drak tool for this,
and only if all of these fail, then look into SuperProbe.

If you need to use SuperProbe, then read the man page, run SuperProbe,
write down the information, and then run the configuration tool again,
this time typing in the information, instead of letting the tool probe
for the information.

mike


Bruce K Hilliker wrote:

I
had this problem when I tried installing Corel Linux, I found this in their
FAQ. And it worked for me. I'm not sure if it's the same problem
- but; on my machine, the only time the keyboard was active (you could
type) was when the screen was visible (get you timing right).At
the prompt (when it appears) type "killall kdm" (without the quotes).
Once you've accomplished this (it took me a little while). Go to
directory "/usr/X11R6/bin", and run "XF86Setup" (without the quotes).
The directory and application names are case sensitive. Now these
is the directory and application in Corel Linux. I'm not sure if
there the same in MD. I didn't have any (well not much) problems
with my video in MD as with CL. Hope this helpsBruce
:-)

- Original Message -

From:
alex.avellaneda

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:53
AM

Subject: [newbie] display blinking
I just installed mandrake but as
it loads, the screen is blinking every 4-5 sec.; I guess it's
got to do with the refreshing rate
or something (my display: LCD, TFT, I haven't got any doc
for its config).
Could you help?
Thank you.to
reply remove the REMOVEME from the address

[newbie] display blinking

[alex.avellaneda]

I just installed mandrake but as it loads, the 
screen is blinking every 4-5 sec.; I guess it's got to do with the 
refreshing rate or something (my display: LCD, TFT, I haven't got any doc 
for its config).Could you help?Thank you.
to reply remove the REMOVEME from the 
address

Re: [newbie] display blinking

[Bruce K Hilliker]

I had this problem when I tried installing Corel 
Linux, I found this in their FAQ. And it worked for me. I'm not sure 
if it's the same problem - but; on my machine, the only time the keyboard was 
active (you could type) was when the screen was visible (get you timing 
right).
At the prompt (when it appears) type "killall kdm" 
(without the quotes). Once you've accomplished this (it took me a little 
while). Go to directory "/usr/X11R6/bin", and run "XF86Setup" (without the 
quotes). The directory and application names are case sensitive. Now 
these is the directory and application in Corel Linux. I'm not sure if 
there the same in MD. I didn't have any (well not much) problems with my 
video in MD as with CL. Hope this helps

Bruce :-)

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  alex.avellaneda 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:53 
  AM
  Subject: [newbie] display blinking
  
  I just installed mandrake but as it loads, the 
  screen is blinking every 4-5 sec.; I guess it's got to do with the 
  refreshing rate or something (my display: LCD, TFT, I haven't got any doc 
  for its config).Could you help?Thank you.
  to reply remove the REMOVEME from the 
  address