Re: Monitor problem(I guess...)

From: Ivan Marsh (annoyed_at_you.now)
Date: 07/12/05

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    Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:44:41 -0500

    On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:09:09 +0200, ntldr wrote:

    > I have installed mandrake Linux 9.1. everything went fine, the system
    > boots up and the monitor displays the following message out of frequency
    > and automatically shuts down.
    > in windows everything is ok. whats the problem? im new to linux. thnx

    You have X set at too high a resolution for your monitor. ctrl-alt-F1 to
    the console, log in and run the X setup tool... whatever that is under
    Mandrake (I'm sure someone knows). 

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