K!!!!! Got it working. Had to learn a little about Vertical/Horizontal sync.
Luckily my girlfriend kept the manual for the monitor. She's been into CompUSA
4 times over this monitor problem with Windows 98. I have heard the the wrong
Vertical refresh can blow-up a monitor. Is this correct??? The last time she
went in I went with her and the manager gave us a new monitor. I also know
someone with an HP Pavilion and he's had similar problems. Could this be the
cause. Could switching to Linux have caused an amateur to figure out a problem
that many CompUSA techs couldn't fix???
Anyway, once again. Thanks Richard. Another problem that you have helped me
fix. And now that newbie is up again hopefully someone else will benefit from
this one.
I also had a problem with the "Big White Square" cursor. This fixed that
problem.
Thanks again,
John
Richard Adams wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, John Starkey wrote about, Gnome an blacked out text.:
> > I finally feel comfortable enough with Linux. Thanks to everyone here.
> > That I convince my girlfriend to drop Windows for Linux. She's a pianist
> > and needs a dedicated (stable) machine mostly for IM and Business admin
> > tasks. Later I want to set her up with Digital Audio and Sequencing
> > capabilities.
> >
> > I convinced her to try Linux and loaded Gnome (RH6.1) into her HP
> > Pavilion 4440. When I started the install I had to use the text install
> > method because all text was blocked out when I used the graphic install.
> > Instead of a word- the screen shows a black rectangle. Then the install
> > went fine (using text install) until I got to the monitor part at the
> > end. Says there is a problem with the video card. To make sure it was
> > the card I tried the monitor I use on my box. But I never got an "ok"
> > response and accidently invoked Gnome so I don't know where that problem
> > is at the moment.
> >
> > Oh, one other problem was when I booted for the first time after the
> > first install. Half of the letters were missing. I only made it to
> > runlevel 3 so I don't know what Gnome looked like. But runlevel 3 was
> > missing mostly vowels. I was looking for a wheel to spin (and thinking
> > about Vanna).
> >
> > Now I am looking at the screen and all the icons look fine. But still
> > getting the black blocks in place of the text. The install named the
> > video card as a SiS5988.
> >
> > Anyone see anything like this before???
>
> Yes, and i wrote a mail about it only a couple of weeks ago.
> The mail concerned a SiS6326 AGP card of which i have one. (unfortunatly).
>
> You can see the mail in the archives;
>
> For more information check out the archives at;
> http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/Linux/47/0
> Use the search engine there to find a "Keyword"
> Another good place for info;
> http://www.linuxtopia.com
>
> In this case the "keyword" is SiS
>
> Or go to;
>
> www.suse.de/en/support/xsuse
>
> They have developed a X-server for SiS cards which works much better than
> the SVGA sever from xfee86.
>
> Having said that, xfree86 have now issued 3.3.6 which includes xsuse's
> improved driver(s).
>
> I am sure you are suffering from the same problems with your card.
> If you want more spesific info send me a personal.
>
> Good luck.
>
> > TIA
> >
> > John
> --
> Regards Richard
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
