hehe, yes i did, but anyway, i took a shot and downloaded RedHat 7.2... hmm, burned the images, installed it on the same comp, when the installation option was almost complete (all packages where installed already) i was asked to set the monitor type, it stated a default standard monitor or something (cannot remember), i was given the possibility to test the monitor at 16 bit colors with a 800x600 resolution. I pushed the test button, and ZAPP. No more screen LOL. I believe the best for me right now is to reproduce the installation procedure as i did, and then set the lowest resolution option available 640 x 480 with 8 colours like you stated Robyn. To me at first place now is to be able to learn how linux works, how network settings have to be done, and have a close look to the Gnome desktop. So a fancy screen is far from necessary, also a high resolution is not my first demand. If this does not work, i can still change video cards, and if necessary take my other comp's monitor, and put the replacements on one of my 'B. Gates' machines. The benefit multiple comp's at home :). No offends... i just like computers. For everyonce's information again, the vid card is a DIAMOND STEALTH 2500 V. 1.03 so long folks, thanks for all the replies. JOHN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn Manning" <rmanning@adam.com.au> To: <newbie@XFree86.Org> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [Newbie]hello, i'm new to newbies and have a monitor question > Hi > > In John's previous posts he said he had a Diamond Stealth 2500 which is > a S3 of some sort in disguise and that he didn't know his monitor > settings. > > John, login as root and run Xconfigurator it will detect your video > card, then choose Generic 640x480 as your monitor and 8bit colour. > Logout and login again as your username and try startx and let us know > how you get on. > > Robyn > > On Mon, 2002-04-22 at 06:29, Lionel Lecoq wrote: > > If the config program identify your card as s3virge and your card is not a s3 virge card then the > > problem is not at the monitor... > > What we need (and you don't give it in you follow-up posts) is: > > graphic card, monitor (remember the only important thing for the monitor are the synch figures...) > > your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and your /var/log/XFree86.0.log file > > from then on one can try to help you with some chance of success... > > Lionel > > --- "john.stylemans" <john.stylemans@skynet.be> wrote: > > > I have installed a RedHat 7.0 on an inherrited comp, as i intend to change everything i have at > > > home into linux. hmm, yes, getting B.Gates sick... > > > > > > I'm brand new to linux, and i have to learn A LOT about Linus Torvalds world changing OS. Also > > > about RedHat and X86config in specific. > > > > > > I'm trying hard to find every item throuhg the internet, on websites like these, at RedHat > > > itself, and who knows where else i can find stuff 'bout it... ? > > > > > > But for now as i installed R H 7.0 i have a problem starting X. > > > The problem is completely situated at the monitor. The video card is configured ok, (i guess) > > > as it was listed in the setup config screen. the mouse and every other possible device is > > > working fine as i receive everything in OK's except for a network card (eth0), but that's not > > > the point now. (something for later maybe??). > > > > > > The monitor's company does not give me any specifications on resolution, colors, or whatever > > > necessary (like Hsync, Vsync...., Memory...) its a monitor 14" and i only want to see xwindows > > > in a normal situation, I believe my vid card supports the monitor, as this card is certainly > > > newer then the monitor, (diamond multimedia stealth 2500 >supported type by X86confg). I was > > > unable to find any default or standard monitor type as i used the expert mode to install R H > > > 7.0... > > > > > > this is what i get when i try to run startx > > > > > > QUOTE : > > > > > > compiled for 4.0.1a, module version = 1.0.0 > > > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module v4l > > > (EE) Failed to load module "v4l" (module does not exist, 0) > > > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3virge_drv.o --> what's astonishing me is that > > > i never configured s3virge,maybe here the problem started ? > > > (II) Module s3virge: vendor="The XFree 86 Project" > > > compiled for 4.0.1a, module version = 1.2.0 > > > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o > > > (II) Module mouse: vendor= "The XFree 86 Project" > > > compiled for 4.0.1a, module version = 1.0.0 > > > (II) S3VIRGE: driver (version 1.2.0) for S3 ViRGE chipsets : virge, 86C325, > > > virge vx, 86C988, virge dx, virge gx, 86C375, 86C375, 86C385, virge gx2, > > > 86C357, virge mx, 86C260, virge mx+, 86C280, trio 3d, 86C365, > > > trio 3d/2x, 86C362, 86C368 > > > (EE) No devices detected. > > > > > > Fatal server error: > > > no screens found > > > > > > When reporting a problem related to a server chrash, please send the full server output, not > > > just the last message. > > > This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". > > > Please reports problems to xfree86@Xree86.org. > > > > > > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). > > > [root@hostname /root]# > > > > > > UNQUOTE: > > > > > > yep that's the whole story. It might be a question already phrased inside this mailing list, as > > > far as i could look (january 1970) i could not find an answer... :( > > > So please dont shoot me for not finding it.. Thanks in advance for any positive reply to my > > > situation. > > > > > > kind + friendly regards. > > > > > > ps. some day i hope to pay back to this community. > > > > > > :) > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more > > http://games.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > >
