I have a sample setup to learn Linux. It's an old Tyan m/b with a Diamond Stealth vid card. A sample load of Knoppix scrambled the screen _after_ the initial splash screen routine ran. This same thing happened with a sample install of Red Hat 9: the initial splash screen loads and the standard 80 col text of bootup proceeds ok. But then the old Epson VGA monitor looks like it looses the resolution setting. Rez on this ancient monitor is no more than 640x480 and it will kick out other high settings, if attempted. Monitor is an Epson model number E1181A Video Card is a Stealth 3d 2000. thanks > > lon@xxxxxxxxxxx > > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86