[newbie] laptop display

[Bill Winegarden]

Hi,     Almost got all the bugs out...now the display...   Dell Inspiron 700 MHz 192 Mb ram ati M4 c/w 8 megs ram 14.1 display XFree 4 on install   Two problems....   1.    I used an XF86Config-4 file from the net and it only has a single resolution.   2.    Mandrake 8 works very well but occasionally when I logout or if I'm in the login screen, I try to reboot, the display just disappears. There is a loss of control and very random transluscent colour patterns appear. Also, total loss of control over the laptop. Not even CTRL/ALT/BACK or CTRL/ALT/DELETE has any effect.   I'm looking for a more complete XF86Config-4 file (or a close one that I can adjust from)? Does anyone have this combo? Has anyone had this weird loss of display and control at the login screen?   Thanks, Bill W.