Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Alan E. Davis
Is it possible that this is caused by the particular kernel settings that handle power saving? I have had a long going problem, with a rather antiquated Radius monitor, that the monitor has clicked off (not powered down, but the LED turned orange, and there was no picture) if left a long time. Th

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 3/8/06, A.R.S. KA9QLQ Alvin Koffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Daniel da Veiga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well, it would be the safest way. But now that you mentioned it, I > > only tested in my machine (ATI, old one) and another server (NVidia, > > FX5200), both loaded without Dir

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread A.R.S. KA9QLQ Alvin Koffman
--- Daniel da Veiga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, it would be the safest way. But now that you mentioned it, I > only tested in my machine (ATI, old one) and another server (NVidia, > FX5200), both loaded without Direct Rendering and using VESA (but that > could be result of failed autodetec

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 3/8/06, Holly Bostick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Daniel da Veiga schreef: > > > > The livecd uses the VESA drivers, that should support most if not all > > cards > > Yes, I'm sure that's true-- but what I'm wondering is, does the LiveCD > use the VESA drivers *no matter what* is returned by a

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Holly Bostick
Daniel da Veiga schreef: > > The livecd uses the VESA drivers, that should support most if not all > cards Yes, I'm sure that's true-- but what I'm wondering is, does the LiveCD use the VESA drivers *no matter what* is returned by autodectection of the video hardware? My question here is becaus

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 3/8/06, Ghaith Hachem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i know ati drivers suck but i booted the live cd on my x300se card so > i guess it's not really the problem.. maybe the screen don't support > the resolution set by default (1024 x 768 was the resolution the live > cd set by default on my pc and

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Ghaith Hachem
On 3/8/06, Holly Bostick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, the "x" cards are particularly problematic in terms of X > drivers at this time. yep the card sucks i'll get an nvidia as soon as i can > > maybe the screen don't support the resolution set by default (1024 x > > 768 was the resolutio

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Holly Bostick
Ghaith Hachem schreef: > On 3/8/06, Holly Bostick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> What video card do you have and what drivers? >> >> I've had similar problems (not with this graphical live CD, since I >> installed Gentoo before it existed, but with X applications and X >> itself), because I ha

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Ghaith Hachem
i know ati drivers suck but i booted the live cd on my x300se card so i guess it's not really the problem.. maybe the screen don't support the resolution set by default (1024 x 768 was the resolution the live cd set by default on my pc and it worked great) On 3/8/06, Holly Bostick <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Holly Bostick
A.R.S. KA9QLQ Alvin Koffman schreef: > Well I'm stumped. Every time I boot the live cd it gets to where > Gnome should start then the monitor goes off. Does any one know what > video drivers the live cd uses? Alvin > > For the best jerky you've ever had go to http://alk.jerkydirect.com/ > My ho

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Ghaith Hachem
On 3/8/06, Iain Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The gentoo live cd? I didn't know it started gnome. the new 2006.0 boots gnome and you can start graphical installer now for the problem, press ctrl+alt+F1 there you can kill configure your xorg with xorgconfig when done restart X with /etc/i

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread Rumen Yotov
On Wednesday 08 March 2006 10:00, A.R.S. KA9QLQ Alvin Koffman wrote: > Ok I was making an ASSuMEtion because I thought I red Gnome was the > default desktop and that's what you'd boot into. Anyway on boot it gets to > the screen where ther's a row of icons at the bottom that dissapers one by > one.

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-08 Thread A.R.S. KA9QLQ Alvin Koffman
Ok I was making an ASSuMEtion because I thought I red Gnome was the default desktop and that's what you'd boot into. Anyway on boot it gets to the screen where ther's a row of icons at the bottom that dissapers one by one. When the last icon goes the monitor goes off saying "no signal" and shuts do

Re: [gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-07 Thread Iain Buchanan
On Tue, 2006-03-07 at 22:18 -0800, A.R.S. KA9QLQ Alvin Koffman wrote: > Well I'm stumped. Every time I boot the live cd it gets to where Gnome > should start then the monitor goes off. Does any one know what video > drivers the live cd uses? The gentoo live cd? I didn't know it started gnome. Di

[gentoo-user] Monitor goes off on boot

2006-03-07 Thread A.R.S. KA9QLQ Alvin Koffman
Well I'm stumped. Every time I boot the live cd it gets to where Gnome should start then the monitor goes off. Does any one know what video drivers the live cd uses? Alvin For the best jerky you've ever had go to http://alk.jerkydirect.com/ My home page http://ka9qlq.tripod.com This PC is windows