Sure appreciate the help! Remembering that I am in "Single" mode, does that kill off some stuff like "Safe Mode" in M$ Windows?
> - What output is produced if you run "X -probeonly" ? "bash: X: command not found" > - Which X server you are using (or : trying to use) The default, left over from Progeny, is GRUB loading Gnome. > - Video chipset 128bit NeoMagic MagicGraph graphics accelerator with video ram Zoomed Video support for both PC Card slots > - XF86Config configuration (videocard and monitor bits) Just ran "find -name XF86Config" and it returned nothing but the command prompt. - Any relevant log messages from /var/log/* There are 13 .log files in that directory, plus a bunch of other stuff. Could you help me to narrow the likely source of relevant data? Thanks! doc -- Karl E. Jørgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.karl.jorgensen.com "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot Henrique Holschuh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl E. Jorgensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Flashing display [was: Why Linux on a Laptop? Reality Check.] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]