Re: newby help

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 06:35:14PM -0800, Patrick wrote:
> I am installing Red Hat 8.0 on a basic box:  celeron 1.1, msi mobo,512k
> ram,leadtek gf4 vid card..... Install goes well, on first boot after login,
> run startx and get error (XIO Fatal error 104) screens found but none have a
> usable configuration..... fatal server error: no screens found.
> During install I got a screen/line that said monitor was not able to be
> probed...

That's no show-stopper.

> Using a Sony CPD-520P monitor with this box on port 2 (wintel box
> on port 1) I have kvm switch for mouse and keyboard and all seems fine
> (tried monitor on kvm and switched to direct after receiving above error)
> Need help/suggestions Thanks, Patrick

Try redhat-config-xfree86 again.  If the monitor isn't listed and you
find the specs for it, namely horizontal sync and vertical refresh,
you should be able to make it work.  Failing that, try setting it for
a generic SVGA monitor of some kind.

Cheers,
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