I solved my problem by rerunning the installation program, using expert mode and the update option (not install). At the "Configure X" portion, I tried different settings untill the configuration tested okay.
Thanks everyone for your help, and I hope that this will be useful to others. Warren Warren Post wrote: > I've finally received and installed LM8.0, hurray! (Thanks, s!) On one > of my boxes the video display is garbled: duplicate images appear > horizontally, corresponding with vertical bands of video noise. In > addition, the display image is not scaled properly and some 3/4 of the > desktop spills off the right and lower edges of the physical screen. > > Here's what I've tried: > > * Consulted the LM "User Guide", "Reference Manual", man and how-to > pages, and the archives of this list. > * Checked to see the video adaptor identified by Mandrake Control Center > is indeed what I have (Cirrus Logic CL-GD5434 PCI). They match. Because > of the scaling problem mentioned above, I am unable to see enough of the > Control Center window to further check information or try changing > settings, nor am I able to make the Control Center window smaller. > * Disabling "Plug and Play aware OS" in the BIOS and reinstalling. Same > result. > * Tried booting in failsafe mode. Same result. > * Reinstalled, but instead of accepting the default monitor offered, I > selected a generic monitor that matched my monitor's specifications. > Same result. > * Booted into Windows to insure that the display is fine. It is, which > tells me that I don't have a hardware or cable failure. > > In all cases I've been using the "recommended" installation mode, never > the "expert" mode. I have always deleted my Linux partitions and > reinstalled; never updated the installation. > > Hardware: > PC clone, AMD K5/100 MHz, 128 MB RAM > Video adaptor: Cirrus Logic CL-GD5434 PCI > Monitor: Techmedia TCM-2148C, which I am installing as "Generic > non-interlaced SVGA, 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 800x600 @72 Hz", which matches my > monitor's documentation > > What else can I try to solve this display issue? My whole family is > dying to get LM running on this box. Even my technophobe wife can't wait > to try it out. > > Thanks in advance, > Warren
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