> Thanks for looking into my problem.
>
> I didn't startup X but I think Linux starts it as last part of te
> bootprocess.
>
> When I turn on the PC and after all the messages have been displayed the
> monitor turns to stand-by mode (screen black and led turns from green to
> amber). If I then enter <ctrl><alt><F1-6> the monitor turns on again and
> I'm able to use a console. When I go to tty1 I can see the last line
> saying "Starting X display manager: xdm.".
>
> I tried another monitor but with the same result.
>
> Although I'm pretty sure I entered the right values for my video card
> and monitor there seems to be a problem with the configuration of X.
> Maybe someone uses a Diamond Stealth 3D 4000 video card and knows what
> values I should enter to solve the problem.
>
> Art
>
Indeed this looks like an X config problem.
Have you got /var/log/xdm.log ? It might show you what is wrong. Perhaps you
want to post it here.
I guess that posting your /etc/X11/XF86Config might help as well.
Have you tried <ctrl><alt><num pad minus> 1 or 2 times in order to change the
display resolution?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Topa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 6:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Monitor standby
>
>
> >
> > Subject: Monitor standby
> > Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 10:54:14PM +0200
> >
> > In reply to:Arthur Buijs
> >
> > Quoting Arthur Buijs([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> > > I installed Linux (Debian Potato) for the first time. During
> installation I had to choose between simple and advanced for installing
> additional software. I used simple and selected all the packages
> containing the word Gnome or the character X (as recommended in
> "Installing Debian Potato by Mark Stone). During the process the
> configuration tool anXious detects that I need the s3v server. This
> seems right because I have a Diamond card with a s3 chipset. I know the
> video card has 4MB video memory. I used the documentation that came with
> the monitor to enter te appropriate values for hor/ver sync. I selected
> a few different resolutions which I know the monitor can handle.
> > >
> > > After installation I can use tty1-tty6 but if I press
> <ctrl><alt><F7> the monitor turns to stand-by mode. What might have gone
> wrong?
> >
> > In the default installation, <ctrl><alt><F7> get you to 'back' to
> > where 'X' is running. If you didn't start X there is nothing to see
> > there. If you have configured your /etc/X11/XF86Config correctly for
> > you video card and monitor, and then run startx, you should enter X.
> > If you then want to go back to a console you enter <ctrl><alt><F1-6>.
> > Then to get back into X <ctrl><alt><F7>.
> >
> > Hope that came out clear enough.
> >
> > Please set your test to 72 columns in future mails.
> >
> > :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
> >
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