Re: Newbie.....all help needed!

From: David (thunderbolt01_at_netscape.net)
Date: 11/02/03 

Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 22:09:26 GMT

Myles wrote:
>
> Im new to linux, just installed red hat 7.2 onto my laptop. It was currently
> running windows xp and i attempted to install it alongside. After
> installation i re-booted and could not load either OS. After hours of help
> over the phone i finally got linux running. However, half the screen is
> missing. There are no adjustable buttons on my laptop, and it is not the
> resolution, the screen image is fine. The screen is shifted to the right of
> the monitor and the left side is blank. Any help would be appreciated, thank
> you in advance.

It sounds like you need to reconfigure X for your video card and
monitor refresh rates.

Switch to runlevel 3
This can be done if you login as root and enter:
telinit 3

Then when it gets to a text login prompt login as root
and answer the questions asked when you run the command:

xf86config

Then you can test it by running the command "startx"

Once you get it setup the way you need it you can switch back to
"runlevel 5" (GUI) with "telinit 5". 

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