Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread Thanasis
Try using the same cable that works with the old monitor, to connect the new monitor.

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread Daniel da Veiga
2010/12/14 Thanasis thana...@asyr.hopto.org Try using the same cable that works with the old monitor, to connect the new monitor. You're assuming Dale's computer has a male DB plug on its back. Older monitors didn't have those, the cable would simply pop from the case, so you can't really

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 12:38, Daniel da Veiga danieldave...@gmail.comwrote: 2010/12/14 Thanasis thana...@asyr.hopto.org Try using the same cable that works with the old monitor, to connect the new monitor. You're assuming *Dale's computer* has a male DB plug on its back. Older monitors

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig.  While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine.  I unhooked the cables from my old rig and moved in the new rig.  The new

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread meino . cramer
Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com [10-12-14 16:26]: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig.  While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine.  I unhooked the

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread Mark Knecht
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 7:38 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com [10-12-14 16:26]: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig.  While doing the install I was using a

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread Dale
Mark Knecht wrote: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine. I unhooked the cables from my old rig and moved in

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-14 Thread Dale
Mark Knecht wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 7:38 AM,meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Mark Knechtmarkkne...@gmail.com [10-12-14 16:26]: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While

[gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread Dale
Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine. I unhooked the cables from my old rig and moved in the new rig. The new monitor is a Gateway EV910. When I boot with the Gateway EV910

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread meino . cramer
Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 05:04]: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine. I unhooked the cables from my old rig and moved in the new rig. The new monitor is a

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread Dale
meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 05:04]: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine. I unhooked the cables from my old rig and moved in the new rig. The

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread meino . cramer
Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 05:28]: meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 05:04]: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine. I unhooked the

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread Dale
Dale wrote: meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 05:04]: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine. I unhooked the cables from my old rig and moved in the new

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread meino . cramer
Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 06:04]: Dale wrote: meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 05:04]: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a Gateway EV700 monitor and it worked fine. I unhooked

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread Dale
meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Next shot in the dark: Some monitors can be asked to offer their physical data like resolution and such. It is called EDID or something like that. May be the BIOS (or the graka) tries to ask the monitor about its EDID data and the return is The sound of Silence ...

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread Dale
Dale wrote: meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Next shot in the dark: Some monitors can be asked to offer their physical data like resolution and such. It is called EDID or something like that. May be the BIOS (or the graka) tries to ask the monitor about its EDID data and the return is The sound of

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread meino . cramer
Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 07:12]: Dale wrote: meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Next shot in the dark: Some monitors can be asked to offer their physical data like resolution and such. It is called EDID or something like that. May be the BIOS (or the graka) tries to ask the monitor

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread meino . cramer
Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 07:12]: Dale wrote: meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Next shot in the dark: Some monitors can be asked to offer their physical data like resolution and such. It is called EDID or something like that. May be the BIOS (or the graka) tries to ask the monitor

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread Dale
meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 06:04]: Dale wrote: meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com [10-12-14 05:04]: Hi, I am in the process of switching from the old rig to the new rig. While doing the install I was using a

Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.

2010-12-13 Thread Dale
meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Another thing, Dale: Try to activate the settings menu of the monitor in question when it is attached (nonworking) to the PC. If you can see the menu: The monitor does not hang. When in the menu try to figure out, whether the monitor thinks it is receiving a signal.