I solved the problem I originally had by doing the following: 1) Used Mandrake 8.2 standard distribution to install and its graphical installer used some mode that worked fine during the setup procedure on my LCD without special prepartion, HOWEVER, 2) The defauly "nv" xfree86 driver it selected just wouldn't work for DVI/digital output, no matter how many different monitor configurations I tried. When I started X/KDE for real on reboot, the monitor just went wacko. Therefore, I had to reinstall Mandrake, being sure to tell it to NOT start the graphical environment automatically. Then... 3) I downloaded the "nvidia" proprietary driver from nvidia and followed standard directions to install it from the command line. I edited my XFconfig-4 to change "nv" to "nvidia" on the "Driver" line and used XFdrake to reselect my monitor and now I can run X/KDE fine. 4) in closing, I also learned that with XFree86 4.x forward, modelines aren't necessary in XFconfig unless you have a very non-standard resolution or timings. Instead, this info is computed on the fly, according to the modeline HOWTO. Thanks to all for your suggestions. I believe the core of the problem is that the nv driver isn't smart enough to detect that there's monitor only on the DVI interface, not the VGA plug, so it's just sending garbage there or nothing at all. > > Judd Volino wrote: > > > > I would like to evaluate some different Linux distributions, but am > > having difficulty getting my digitally connected (DVI-D) LCD display > > to work during setup with the first I am trying (Redmond > > Linux/Lycoris). > > > > My problem comes during the second phase of installation -- the > > bootstrap part of setup displays fine (even though it's graphical) but > > when it tries to start the main part of install, my LCD isn't getting > > a proper signal. > > > > I think the conundrum is that the installer doesn't give me the > > opportunity to specify that I don't have an analog monitor. > > > > Can anyone recommend a distribution that's easy enough for a newbie, > > but that will install correctly with a digital display? (I have an > > AGP-interface Elsa Gladiac 511 -- nvidia GeForce2MX based -- connected > > to a Princeton Graphics DPP560 1024x768 monitor) > > > > Also, if I do have to get into "modelines" and such, is there any > > alternative to this source I found: > > http://www.hoagy.org/hacks/lcdx11.html (i.e. something more like an > > autoconfigure). > > > > Thanks, > > Judd Volino _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
