Hello I am a first time Linux user so terms may be out of sync. I installed Linux Suse 10.1 on my machine and the installation went flawless. When Linux attempted to load the Suse flash screen appeared and then it scrolled though all the kernel information. Then the monitor displayed an “out of range” error. I have researched this error already and have found numerous posts. Though due to lack of familiarity with the OS I remain lost upon trouble shooting steps. So I have collected information my monitor (Star Logic 17 LCD) it is currently displaying in 1024 x 768, H 48.2KHZ and V 59.8 HZ. In the Linux hardware screen (installation screen) it displays 1024x768 to be V Freq: 60 and width: 1024. I have a G Force XFX 7600 GPU. I have read that you supposed to match these two numbers manually, because it is not plug and play like Windows is. I can press ctrl alt F2 and bring up the root screen and log in and such. Then one is supposed to load this pico program which I can do, I don’t know how to save the changes though or what these changes even mean. Or one can just change the monitor settings for Suse once again I am lost. So I need some pointers and detailed instructions to proceed. Thanks for all your help once again. Bio Star 2 gig RAM OCZ, AMD 64 3400 Athlon Thermaltak SVKing Case XFX 7600 GT Zalman CNP Heatsink 500W Antec TruPower

my response #1 in this post might be the solution for your problem. http://computing.net/linux/wwwboard... Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'

I am more so looking at how to install/change the properties of the graphics in Suse. I can not even get a display in Gmone. Thanks once again. Bio Star 2 gig RAM OCZ, AMD 64 3400 Athlon Thermaltak SVKing Case XFX 7600 GT Zalman CNP Heatsink 500W Antec TruPower

Give yast (or is it yast2 these days) a go, it's the configuration tool for suse. If you can't configure your X display from there try sax (or sax2) which was the suse X config util when I used to use suse many moons ago. No matter which way you try, either one of the above or by using pico or another text editor, all you are doing is modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf to suit your needs. To use pico try: # pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf If you don't have pico installed try nano (a pico clone) Once you have made the changes press Ctrl&X and then Y and then Enter to save the file. Another way would be to use xorgconfig....

Okay wow thanks. I made great headway. So here is where I am now. I was able to boot into xorg.conf screen and was able to find the mointor. I went to the mointor changed my mointor setting to: Display size- 1024 768 (I changed this setting...) Horz...- 30-50 Identifier- "mointor[0]" Option- "DPMS" Vendorname- "NUH" Vert...- 43-60 Usermodes- "modes[0]" (All of which are in my mointor current setting) So I was able to boot into Suse (though I did have start up sound) but still had out of range error. So if you need more information on that xorg.conf screen- I wil be happy to provide. Or if I need to make any more change. Thanks for your help thus far. Bio Star 2 gig RAM OCZ, AMD 64 3400 Athlon Thermaltak SVKing Case XFX 7600 GT Zalman CNP Heatsink 500W Antec TruPower

Not sure if you have the correct vertical and horizontal refresh rates. Do you have something like ddcxinfo or ddcprobe installed? Came across this on the net for a 17" Starlogic LCD Horizontal Ref: 30-62 khz Vertical Ref: 56-75 hz (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-161677.html) Your monitor section in xorg.conf should look something like: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Starlogic M17GKA" Option "DPMS" HorizSync 30-62 VertRefresh 56-75 EndSection Before you make any more changes make a backup of /etc/X11/xorg.conf and also post the contents up here.... Can you get a live CD like knoppix to work? If so, boot into that and make a copy of the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and try using that one.

My screen now reads... Display size- 1024 768...) Horz...- 30-62 Identifier- "Starlogic M17GKA" Option- "DPMS" Vendorname- "NUH" Vert...- 56-75 Usermodes- "modes[0]" I do not know what ddcxinfo or ddcprobe are? Yes I already made a back up of the conf file. I have to try the Live CD of Knoppix. I am downloading it now... will try it tonight or tomorrow night. Thanks again for your help. Bio Star 2 gig RAM OCZ, AMD 64 3400 Athlon Thermaltak SVKing Case XFX 7600 GT Zalman CNP Heatsink 500W Antec TruPower