X keeps reloading and doesn't show a display - please HELP

Steve Repo scmuser at gmail.com
Tue Aug 19 13:14:52 UTC 2008


On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Dan Track <dan.track at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2008/8/19 Steve Repo <scmuser at gmail.com>:
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Dan Track <dan.track at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I've just tried that but I still can't get a display when I run the
> >> system-config-display, the monitor just flickers between teh on and
> >> off state, is there any other way of resetting it becuase I'm not sure
> >> where it's getting it's config from now that I've deleted it.
> >>
> >
> > system-config-display maybe trying a new configuration.
> >
> > Can you post your xorg.conf?
> >
> > What video card do you have?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> Hi
>
> I think I just figured out the problem, its the mga driver for my dual
> head matrox 550 card. I see there's some sort of issue with fedora 9
> and the matrox driver. Is there a solution for this that you are aware
> of?
>
> If I chage the driver to vesa it works fine although I can't get a
> resolution of 1280x1024, is there another driver I can use?
>



A quick google search revealed this,
http://forum.tuxx-home.at/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=520

Steve
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