New to Linux, having problems setting up on laptop

[Trevor Bennet]

I just dual booted my laptop HP Pavilion n3370 and had no problem with the dual boot.  My problem is when it loads up I don’t have any graphical interface.  Just text commands.  I tried starting startX and it gave me a Fatal Server Error: no screens found.  I tried configuring my video settings in Xconfigurator without any luck.  It find the video card fine Trident CyberBlade, but the monitor settings are difficult.  There is no TFT XGA settings listed.  I tried the HP LE and LCD monitors, and the custom interlace and noninterlated 1024x768 (per HP’s settings) with no luck.  Am I missing something, or is this laptop not compatible with RH7.1  It is just over a year old, so I don’t see why it wouldn’t be compatible.   Thanks for responding to my call for help.