Here is how I would do this: After the system is beeing loaded (CD of HDD read stops) press alt-ctrl-f2 (any of f1-f6 should work). Login to root's account (or not, It used to be root/luther don't know if it is true with debianized p:d) try further looking for something like the following: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=25468&sid=2b04837e91cd5cd6fcd299bf8260e619 or http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=134933
or try the "crude way" (should X be ready faster, but its dirty and needs repairing): make backup and edit /etc/xorg.conf by hand adding or removing the values you want to be there. You'll see lists of resolutions there, just leave the good ones within each depth (or write it and delete all others). Sure you'll get it when you'll see it: SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "720x400" "640x480" "640x400" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "720x400" "640x480" "640x400" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "720x400" "640x480" "640x400" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "720x400" "640x480" "640x400" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "720x400" "640x480" "640x400" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x400" Just change the "Modes" line, leaving Modes "1280x1024" last step is getting back to X (most cases it is ctrl-alt-f7) and restarting it with ctrl-alt-backspace. Should work. If you dont know how to work under console (making backups, navigating within filesystem), please consider reading some basic console (bash) manuals or starters. Within 1-2 hrs you'll get enough knowledge to work there with some basic things. Print one or make notes if you have only one PC. Working in console is needed even with GUI apps, it is a MUST under Linux. cpufreqd is a deamon to change CPU speed if it is possible, it has nothing to do with graphics environement. Cheers, Luke 2008/9/8 Greg Sabo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello there- > > I'm trying to boot for the first time, and the window server doesn't seem to > be displaying properly. After the loading messages, the screen turns black > and I get an error message from my monitor: "Cannot display this video mode, > change computer display input to [EMAIL PROTECTED]". > > My guess is that it isn't detecting the resolution/frequency properly? Is > there a good way of adjusting this? > > Perhaps also of note is a message that appears among the loading messages > that says something along the lines of: > > "CPU frequency daemon: cpufreqd failed" > > I'm not sure if this is related. > > Thanks for your help! > > --- > [email protected] > irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne > --- [email protected] irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne
