You probably need to configure the video card first. If that is configured, then your choices for display types should expand. Craig On Mon, 2008-10-20 at 18:09 -0400, barclay982 wrote: > i got to the 'setup' menu and could only choose 800x600 or 640x480, and > tried to choose generic lcd as opposed to generic crt; it the seemed to > save some changes but when i rebooted it went to 'out of range' after > grub/boot; > > barclay > > Craig White wrote: > > Tim suggested runlevel 3 and I may have led you down the wrong path on > > runlevel 1. > > > > either change the 1 to a 3 in my instructions or if you are already on > > the computer, type 'init 3' to switch to runlevel 3. Then try to run > > 'startx' > > > > Craig > > > > On Mon, 2008-10-20 at 17:39 -0400, barclay982 wrote: > > > >> i just tried you idea and it seemed to work, the append args; but it > >> ended up telling me, after i ran system-config-display --reconfig this > >> message: "no video cards were found on this machine" > >> any idea(s)? > >> > >> thanks much, > >> > >> barclay > >> > >> Craig White wrote: > >> > >>> On Sun, 2008-10-19 at 18:31 -0400, barclay982 wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> i have not even got the the point of executing xwindows, i only get out > >>>> of the bios, into lilo or the like, how do i get to the xwindows > >>>> settings from lilo? > >>>> > >>>> barclay > >>>> > >>>> Test wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> i meant checking the settings of your X-windows... > >>>>> > >>>>> Your X-windows settings are probably set incorrect. (too high a > >>>>> resolution for your monitor...) > >>>>> > >>>>> Don't have the details at hand, do some googling for X-windows and > >>>>> resolution settings.. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> ---- > >>> boot screen where it counts down before it boots is not lilo but rather > >>> grub. > >>> > >>> If you press the letter 'a' in grub, it allows you to 'append' arguments > >>> to kernel for booting. > >>> > >>> If you add the number one (1) to the boot line, press 'Enter' and press > >>> 'b', you will then boot with the option 1 which means boot to runlevel 1 > >>> > >>> at that point, try executing the command... > >>> > >>> system-config-display --reconfig > >>> > >>> and see if you can configure the display settings appropriately. Once > >>> you changed your settings, click OK to save the changes and exit. You > >>> can test by running the command 'startx' > >>> > >>> If all works well, type 'init 5' to get to normal runlevel or just > >>> reboot by typing 'shutdown now -r' > >>> > >>> Craig > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
