'Xconfigurator --preferxf4' did the trick. The problem seemed to be that v 4.0.3 was required. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James P. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 8:05 AM Subject: Re: startx and Blank screen
> > The problem: > > I have a HP Pavillion N3390 Laptop > > Monitor adapter - Silicon Lynx 3DM > > Monitor - Unknown (14 " laptop display panel) > > RH 7.1 being run > > The OS has been installed and set to run in text mode. > > After running 'Xconfigurator' and setting up Vertical frequencies, = > > Display type, etc ; the configurator makes a 'test display' of KDE = > > desktop properly. Subsequently when 'startx' is given the X session = > > starts up, but within 5 seconds while its still initializing the = > > peripherals, the screen goes blank. ctrl-alt-+ OR ctrl-alt-minus OR = > > ctrl-alt-backspace do not seem to have any effect and I have to > reboot. = > > Doesnt even go back to text mode !!! > > I had similar problems with an HP Pavilion desktop machine. Turned out > I had to install drivers for the video hardware (in my case, Nvidia > GeForce220 integrated GPU). I got the drivers from the Nvidia website. > Had to install from source rpm's, because I had already upgraded my > kernel. But it worked. > > Hope this is helpful. > > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > Seawolf-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list > _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
