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!
>
>-- 
>Bill
>
>  
>
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