----- Original Message ----- From: "KSC" <m0par@cox.net> To: <psyche-list@redhat.com> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:10 PM Subject: Re: how to change x configuration > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 22:48:32 -0600 > Joe Dennehy <revolt@shaw.ca> wrote: > > > I want to try different settings for X, which presently gives me a > > garbled screen when I start up RH8.0. Funny thing is I choose the same > > values used by the installer which seemed to work great, tested > > fine... Then I tried choosing my exact hardware from the list rather > > than the values used during install (specifically ati radeon 7200, AOC > > 9Glr monitor) Same result:garbled screen with a mouse that looks fine. > > > > Ctrl-alt-backspace doesn't seem to kill X. Is there any way for me to > > change my settings without doing the entire install again (a third > > time)? Or even If i could log in using text mode that would be a > > start. > > > > I tried using the update option in the install cd but it didn't let me > > change settings. Rescue mode didn't seem to give me the expected tools > > (emacs) If i could even kill X I could at least try to manually edit > > the XF86Config-4. > > > > Can anyone give me some guidance here? > > Sorry, not much help here, never had an ATI, but doesn't Ctrl-Alt-F2 > through F6 get you to a console when X is running? Not for me, tried F2-F5 with no luck. Tried comparing the XF86Config generated by RH8 to the XF86Config-4 used by mandrake 9 (working configuration) found that the PCI bus id (0:11:0) was missing (which I thought might be important because of an other -onboard- video card), dpms option looked to be in the wrong section??? Changed these, still no luck: working mouse pointer, 80% of the screen is black, top 20% garbled mess of colors. Then Ctrl-Alt-F7 > should take you back to X. > > At least using that you can poke around in your config files if > something there is the problem... > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
