I am new to Linux just having installed RedHat 8.0 for the first time on my legacy home PC. I was able to run install in graphical mode without any problems up until the Xconfigurator portion of the install. The first time I installed it (I formatted and started fresh a couple of times) it didn't properly detect my STB Powergraph 64 video card. It detected it as a STB 64 (generic). So, I changed it to the correct type and the results were that I lost all video- absolutely nothing was displayed once it entered Xwindows on boot up. I didn't know how to switch to text mode so I formatted and reloaded. I completed setup again but this time I accepted all the defaults and tested the video settings before proceedings. When the test screen displayed, everything was displayed just fine... the background, icons, etc were all crisp and clear. When I answered "yes" that I saw the screen properly the display resets back to the previous setup screen but it isn't useable because the video is shift all the way to the right and I can only see the help information. I, somehow, got it to complete the setup and can boot into text mode without any problem, but now, I am trying to complete the X window setup. Using xconfigurator, I have manipulated the video settings: resolution, refresh rate, etc. but no matter what I do when I switch to X windows nothing is displayed but a cursor on a completely black background. So, my question is... how do I know what the settings were when the "test" screen was displayed during setup and what is the easiest way to restore them.
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