startx &>oops to capture the X server's errorr messages. Sure you have
to reboot? control-alt-backspace should reset to text mode unless
you've got DontZap in XF86Config, or you've installed a wrong Xserver
that thinks it knows the card, but is mistaken.
Lawson
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On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, Houghton, Glen wrote:
> I just installed Redhat 5.1 on my Dell box for the first time today. I
tried
> running startx and my screen goes blank and I see nothing. I have to
reboot
> the computer at that point. My setup is:
>
> Dell Dimension XP300 PII 300 Mhz
> Dell 17" Monitor
> STB 128 Velocity Card with 4 mb
> 128 Megs Ram
> 8 GB Maxtor Drive
>
> I have gone into Xconfigurator and set the Monitor as Generic, Video
Card as
> STB Velocity 128 (riva128), memory to 4mb and resolution to 8 bit
640x480 I
> have tried other resolutions but thought I should start at the lowest
to get
> it going.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated!
>
> Glen Houghton
>
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