Re: etch - X doesn't start, video mode not supported

[Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com>]

 Hi Kent:
On Sunday 13 May 2007 01:59, Kent West wrote:
> > You might should've tried Ctrl-Alt-PgUp to cycle through the available
> > modes.

  The Installation offered video mode in a checkbox fashion (I.E. multiple 
selections) and I *thought* I was on a different monitor and picked as
the highest resolution *too* high a resolution. My fault for looking at
another xorg.conf instead of the Monitor Manual.

> > Or you could've tried Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to kill X.
 
  X didn't start. The message appears to be coming from the monitor.

> > Or you could've tried Ctrl-Alt-F2 to get to a text-based virtual terminal
> > on VT2.

  Yeah, I should have tried that. But possibly wouldn't have worked if
  the monitor was non-responsive too.
 
> > > 1)Will choosing "recovery mode" from the boot menu give me this
> > > ability?
> >
> > I'm unsure. I don't know that I've ever tried that option.
  K.
> > Somewhat, but probably not terribly much so, especially if you've
> > installed on a journaling filesystem like ext3.
   Yup. ext3 it is
thanks
tim
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Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com>
Palmer, Alaska, USA