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