Re: Monitor 'refresh' problem

[Jim Cornette <fc-cornette insight rr com>]

John wrote:
> Well I did the "yum update" and it took forever, but it did it. I noticed
> it did some xorg-xll. Unfortunately my monitor and card still isn't in the
> options, and the problem is still happening.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> John
>
>
> > On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 17:45:51 -0500 (EST)
> > "John" <John TheLysts com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > > On Saturday 05 March 2005 18:47, John wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > . I moved my mouse over the page and some of the elements
> > > > > appeared (text, etc).
> > > >
> > > > > My monitor is: Samtrong 56e/56v
> > > > > My graphics card is: Intel 82810-DC 100
> > > >
> > > > Boot into init level 3 and update your computer's software:
> > > >
> > > > "yum update"
> > > >
> > > > The original distribution's xorg-xll utilities didn't get along with
> > > > this graphics processor very well.
> > > >
> > > > Regards, Mike Klinke
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot for the help. Unfortunately I don't know how to "boot into
> > > init level 3" means. (I tried a variety of ways but none of them worked.
> > > Unfortunately a google search came up blank). Could you tell me how to
> > > boot into init level 3 (or provide a link that tells me).
> > >
> > > I'm assuming once I'm in init level 3 all I do is type "yum update",
> > > something is automatically downloaded and installed, and then I just
> > > restart the computer. Is there anything else I should do after that?
> > >
> > > Thanks again
> > > John
> > >
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> >
> > To enter level 3 type init 3 in a terminal. If you are in X windows you
> > can
> > enter control-alt-F1 to get to a console where you can log in. You will be
> > in level 3 also.
> >
> > --
> > Richard E Miles
> > Federal Way WA. USA
> > registered linux user 46097

Add the line below to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

Option "NoAccel"

This option goes in the driver section of the file.

See this bug for details on the whole bug scenerio.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=132267

Jim

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