[NTLUG:Discuss] Monitor/Xserver problem

[Tom Hayden]

That sounds about right. I will give it a try. Is there any possibility, 
this could be caused by a problem with the monitor?

Mike Hart wrote:
> This is caused most likely by invalid screen
> resolution/refresh rate in the X setup. 
> 
> login on the commandline as root and run the
> commandline X setup 
> $XF86Setup (if you really are running XFree) 
> 
> Or
> 
> $xorgsetup (if you are running XOrg.)  
> 
> Different distros have different spellings and
> capitalizations of this command, so you may need to
> try  the [tab] key after typing X or x to find it (if
> you have autocomplete active. 
> 
> Choose the VESA or fbdev server to try recovering your
> screen. 
> --- om Hayden <tom.hayden.iii at mail.airmail.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I had to reinstall my system today and, after doing
>>so successfully, I 
>>found that when the system tried to bring up the log
>>in screen, by 
>>starting kdm, the monitor would go blank for a
>>minute and then come back 
>>to the command line without giving me a chance to
>>log in. This makes it 
>>all but impossible to use the system. I am using
>>Debian 3.1 release 5, 
>>kernel 2.4, kdm/kde and xserver-xfree86. Does any
>>one have an idea as to 
>>what might be causing this?
>>
>>Tom Hayden III
>>
>>Coherent solutions for chaotic situations
>>
>>tom.hayden.iii at mail.airmail.net
>>214-435-4174
>>
>>2636 Verandah Ln.
>>Apartment 1431
>>Arlington Texas, 76006
>>
>>
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Tom Hayden III

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tom.hayden.iii at mail.airmail.net
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