Monitor 'refresh' problem

[Jim Cornette]

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 at 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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