Thanks to all people out there who make time to help others. You've solved my problem.
anXious says I need the s3v server but XF86Setup says that I need the SVGA server. XF86Setup was right. Art ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Topa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 6:18 PM Subject: Re: Monitor standby > Arthur Buijs([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > > 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.". > > Aha. You didn't mention that before. > > It seems, to me, that you do not have X configured correctly then. > You are going into xdm, in X, but the monitor doesn't display the xdm > login. > > As you are running potato I am going to assume that your X version is > X3.xx. Did you use XF86Setup to configure X? If not run that and > have your monitor spec's handy. Select your video card from them card > menu. Be sure that you have the xserver-vga16 and whichever xserver-? > file that applies to your Diamond Stealth 3D 4000. Have you checked > the Xfree site to see which xserver handles your card? > > > > I tried another monitor but with the same result. > > > Its the configuration, not the monitor. > > > 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. > > > > I hope someone with that card will chime in with some specifics about > setting it up in X. > > :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-) > -- > Excuse me for butting in, but I'm interrupt-driven. > _______________________________________________________ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
