Re: system-config-display - screen is blank (white)

[Bill Petersen]

Oh yeah, I did the install in text mode :)

Bill Petersen wrote:

>  I just purchased a new Samsung 913v 19" LCD monitor.
>  Under FC-1, I disconnected my old monitor (Compaq 21" tube) and 
>  plugged in the new monitor and it worked, but complained that the 
>  resolution was not optimum.  I decided this was the perfect time to 
>  upgrade to FC-4.  So with the Samsung attached, I went thought the 
>  install, choosing the default - gnome.
>
>  Now when I boot, when it switches modes, I get a blank white screen, 
>  and never see anything else. If I press CTRL-ALT-F1, I get a screen 
>  with a bunch of boxes on it, and I can't see a thing.  Believing that 
>  their must be a login prompt there, I login as root.  The screen 
>  changes to text mode, and I can see most of the text that should be on 
>  the screen, but somehow I can't see everything.  Like, if I do an 'ls 
>  -l' I can see everything but the file names :)
>
>  If I run system-config-display, it immediately blanks the screen (all 
>  white) and I can't see a thing again!.
>  If I press CTRL-ALT-F2, I can login even thought the screen is full of 
>  colored boxes like before with CTRL-ALT-F1.
>
>  OK, so, how do I configure the system for my monitor?
>  Sure, I could hook up my old tube, configure things and then switch 
>  back, but, surely there is a way without switching monitors around - 
>  right???
>
>  Thanks for the help!
>
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> Bill
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