Hi all

I'm fairly new to Linux and am installing Debian as a desktop. However the system booting stops at black screen "input signal out of range". pressing 'crtl-alt- +' takes you to normal GUI desktop.. I haven't been able to find the solution on the net. Is the system not loading my AGP driver properly or is it an X-org problem? If I try to change resolution from the desktop it reverts to black screen "input signal out of range again.

the section of my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file reads

Section "Device"
    Identifier    "nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 420]"
    Driver        "nv"
    BusID        "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "ADI GD-790T"
    Option        "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Device        "nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 420]"
    Monitor        "ADI GD-790T"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        1
        Modes        "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x450" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        4
        Modes        "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x450" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        8
        Modes        "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x450" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        15
        Modes        "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x450" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        16
        Modes        "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x450" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth        24
        Modes        "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x450" "720x400" "640x640" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier    "Default Layout"
    Screen        "Default Screen"
    InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode    0666
EndSection


Best wishes

Paul Adams

PS I came along to the last ALUG meeting at the Reindeer. Paul, 40ish, brown hair ponytail, bit overweight, drinking diet Coke, didn't say much!!