On 13 Dec 2002 at 1:00, Steve Fosdick wrote:
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In the event that the parameters it has for your monitor are wrong it (Xfree86) can conclude that there are no acceptable modes in which to drive the monitor and it effectively gives up which is what seems to be happenning in your case.
One solution is to edit the XFree86 configuration file by hand to correct the problem - to do that you would need to be able to use the system in 80x24 text mode rather than rely on the graphical login screen. If you use Control+Alt and the functions keys F1 to F6 do any of these present you with a text-mode screen with a login prompt?
I've tried all options during install ie: text/graphical. I've tried all variations of ATI radeon cards in all of the basic screen modes. Still it goes tits up on boot.
If so check out the file /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. You will need the spec. on your monitor, i.e. which H and V refresh rates it can do. if you still can't make sense of it after doing 'man XF86Config' then come back here for more help.
As a lemon, you'll have to give me a better clue as to how to get into and edit the config file. I can traverse to the correct dir, but how do i call up an editor to change the file (bearing in mind the best I can manage atm is a text login screen). Tried all combinations of Ctrl+Alt+F keys with no joy. :-((
I've had a better look at the errors and they are as follows;
(EE) Radeon(0); No valid mode found for this DFP/LCD (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Noscreens found