I just did a clean install of 8.2. When the system boots and attempts to load the log in screen, my monitor displays a warning that the signal is out of sync.
I booted "Failsafe", and tried running yast in text mode. It shows that my monitor was detected as a Samsung SyncMaster 4S, when in fact it's a Samsung SyncMaster 957MB. When I try to change the settings using yast, I get the same blank screen with the monitor displaying the "out of sync" message again.
I get the same result when I try to run sax2 directly. Once sax2 launches, the screen goes blank with the out of sync message.
Since I can get to a command line, and I (think I) can use vim, what is
-----Original Message----- From: Curtis Rey [mailto:crrey@charter.net] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 3:44 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] X Config Problem on 8.2 On Friday 16 May 2003 09:36, L. Mark Stone wrote: the
X config file I need to edit manually?
Thanks, Mark
Try this. Enter in the command option at the menu when you get the boot screen. vga=ask. See if that doesnt help. If not repost and we'll see about a couple of other options. HTH, Curtis. Sorry Curtis, no joy. Same symptom. When what would normally appear is the login screen > sync prob. _____________________________________________ A Message From... L. Mark Stone Reliable Networks of Maine, LLC 477 Congress Street, 5th Floor Portland, ME 04107 Tel: (207) 772-5678 Cell: (917) 597-2057 Email: LMStone@RNoME.com Private: LMStone@LMStone.com Web: http://www.rnome.com