> From: Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:10 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Newbie]Xwindows, monitor not supported? > > > I'm finally making the switch from Windows to Linux (red hat). I > installed from an older CD RedHat 6.0, Kernel v 2.2.5-15 which > seems to have all gone fine except the Xwindows configuration. > I'm using a DigiView monitor that is not on the Xconfigurator > list of supported monitors. My SiS video card is, and was chosen > in the setup. The problem is that every single monitor option I > choose under Custom (have tried all of them including generic > monitor and video card) comes back with the "There is a problem" > screen and X does not display correctly. It starts, but the > display is way out to lunch. I'm able to back out of the server > with the Alt, Ctrl, Backspace sequence, but can't switch between > video modes with the Alt, Ctrl, + key sequence. I have chosen all > available sync rates but still no luck. Does anyone have any > suggestions?
Lacking a (helpful) monitor manual, Monitor World at http://www.monitorworld.com/ can be your friend. -- Regards, Malcolm KMail l.3.1 -- KDE 2.2.2 -- SuSE Linux 7.3 Remove the dots to email me _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
