Re: startx and Blank screen

The standard error capture shows that XFree86 version 3.3.6 is being run. I
believe the problem will be solved by getting it to run XFree86 4.0.3 which
already exists.
There must be a place where one can specify that version 4 instead of
version 3 is to be used.
Xconfigurator probe displays XFree86_SVGA and is consistent with XFree86
3.3.6

sriram
----- Original Message -----
From: "James P. Roberts" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: startx and Blank screen


> > The problem:
> > I have a HP Pavillion N3390 Laptop
> > Monitor adapter - Silicon Lynx 3DM
> > Monitor - Unknown (14 " laptop display panel)
> > RH 7.1 being run
> > The OS has been installed and set to run in text mode.
> > After running 'Xconfigurator' and setting up Vertical frequencies, =
> > Display type, etc ; the configurator makes a 'test display' of KDE =
> > desktop properly. Subsequently when 'startx' is given the X session =
> > starts up, but within 5 seconds while its still initializing the =
> > peripherals, the screen goes blank. ctrl-alt-+ OR ctrl-alt-minus OR =
> > ctrl-alt-backspace do not seem to have any effect and I have to
> reboot. =
> > Doesnt even go back to text mode !!!
>
> I had similar problems with an HP Pavilion desktop machine.  Turned out
> I had to install drivers for the video hardware (in my case, Nvidia
> GeForce220 integrated GPU).  I got the drivers from the Nvidia website.
> Had to install from source rpm's, because I had already upgraded my
> kernel.  But it worked.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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