Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread dejavu
Before you even uninstall... check my previous reply, I'm sure it'll work just fine. - Original Message - From: "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. Ack!! I think I k

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread April
Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. Hi April, I don't know whether you have tried this yet... When it goes black, press the following keys together: "ctrl" + "alt" +" - " This will go back to the ansi (?) screen with the penguin asking you for

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread Altoine B.
, February 19, 2001 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. Hi April, I don't know whether you have tried this yet... When it goes black, press the following keys together: "ctrl" + "alt" +" - " This will go back to the ansi (?) scre

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread Evan Flynn
it's ctrl+alt+backspace - Original Message - From: "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. That sounds exactly like what I need, thank you very much, but it didn't work. :/

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread Meph Istopheles
April, I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? I suppose you've

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread Evan Flynn
nt: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I am very very new at this. I tried installing Linux Mandrake 7.2 but it said that my Windows ME does not support dosmode. How should I install it now?? Thanks - Original Message - From:

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread L. H. LOO
ot; [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring

Fw: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-19 Thread Kuljit Singh
ot; [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. At 19-02-2001 +0800, you wrote: I am very very new at this. I tried installing Linux Mandrake 7.2 but it said that my Windows ME does not support dos

[newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-18 Thread April
I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed the login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all picture died. I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list archives,

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-18 Thread KompuKit
I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED April wrote: I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-18 Thread Kuljit Singh
1 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED Apri

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-18 Thread April
I did. The result was the first part of my first post. Disappearance of picture. - Original Message - From: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install

Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.

2001-02-18 Thread John Rye
On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:47:29 -0800 "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip.. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An hour between