ReInstall, but remember to tell it you DON'T want a grpahical login, then as per my earlier message.
I ALWAYS use Xconfigurator for X config'. If I am having trouble with video chip/monitor, "Monitor probe, NO to "do you want these settings" "Monitor setup" CUSTOM Extended Super VGA 800x600 60 Hz then select only 800x600 in the multiple screens options. I have configured this way for testing several industrial(SBC's), integrated, and plugin controllers, and NEVER had trouble. Once you get it working in 800x600, then try moving up from there if required. DONT boot to Graphical login untill you get it working the way you want by 'startx' from command prompt. If you have a second PC available, install, and enable (or rather UN-disable) telnet server. Thay way, you can telnet in from the other and change inittab default runlevel back to '3' if you get trappet in a garbled graphical login. BTW, telnet will only allow a 'user' login, from which you can 'su' to superuser. "info @ saudiabm" wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have tried to install Redhat Linux 7.2 and 7.3 w/ XFree86 4.2 onto my > Compaq Presario 2800 laptop. During the installation, I got no problem > with the screen, but after the installation, from the graphical login > screen and onwards, the screen got screwed up. There are vertical bars > cutting up the icons, fronts, and dialog boxes. My Presario 2800 uses > ATI Radeon M7 card. > > I have browse thru several newsgroup, but of no help. Can anyone please > help? > > Thanks, > > By the way , someone tell me this solution but I don't think this is the > really solution : > > I have an ASUS laptop with a different video card, However, I have > faced a similar problem. What happens is that, probably, anaconda (RH > installer) uses a generic SVGA server during installation. > > I have solved it by using this generic SVGA server from Xfree 3.3.6 > instead of the XFree86 4.2 driver. Sometimes (in my case, e.g.) the > driver that comes with version 4.2 is worst than the generic SVGA > driver. I use RH 7.3 as well. > > My video is silicon motion and there is a driver, named > �siliconmotion�, that comes with XFree86 4.2. However, it doesn't work. > What I do is to use the generic SVGA driver that is also included in v. > 4.2 through a driver of v. 3.3.6. This may be a suggestion for you. > > You may have to change the driver. I have sent the steps I used (and > explained them in case you're new to Linux). Use them at your own risk. > > 1. Check to where link /etc/X11/X points. If it is: > > X -> ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 > > than you're really using the v.4.2. Probably that's you're case. > Than: > > 2. Check if you have packages: > > XFree86-SVGA3.3.6-44 > XFree86-compat-modules3.3.6-44 > > in User Interface/X Hardware Support. If not, install them. This > will install the old generic SVGA driver. I have checked in XFree86 > site (http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.0/Status6.html#6) that it works with > your card. > > 3. Check if you have: > > /etc/X11/XF86Config > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > > 4. The first file relates to the use of the SVGA server. This was most > probably generated by anaconda (type: head /etc/X11/XF86Config). Edit > this file now (vi, kedit etc). In the section �screen� you need to have > this driver: > > Section "Screen" > Driver "svga" <= ************ > Device "Silicon Motion Lynx (generic)" > Monitor "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1024x768" > DefaultColorDepth 16 > Subsection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1024x768" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > EndSection > > *Verify other aspects as keyboard, mouse and monitor configuration. > Compare with what is set in the XF86Config-4 file (this is the file > used by v. 4.2). Probably, you'll find that XF86Config file has the > configurations you have given at installation time. > > 5. As root: > > $ cd /etc/X11 > $ mv X X~ > $ ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA X > $ cd /usr/X11R6/bin > $ mv X X~ > $ ln -s XF86_SVGA X > > 6. That should do. In your desktop press Ctrl + Alt + BackSpace to > restart X server. If everything went fine, you're now using the SVGA > server. > _______________________ > http://www.SaudiABM.com > _______________________ > About Islam : > http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-20479/Audio.htm > http://sultan.org > _______________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
