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Hi, I'm new to linux. I installed Debian. After installing, I rebooted and got a strange resolution which made the screen unreadable. Is it possible to boot into a prompt ...
  1. 03-02-2008 #1
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    Hi,

    I'm new to linux. I installed Debian. After installing, I rebooted and got a strange resolution which made the screen unreadable. Is it possible to boot into a prompt and change the config so that it will boot in a normal 800x600 resolution (or something else?)

    Kind regards!


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    Welcome to the forums!

    Those settings can be found in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. You can edit that file by issuing the following commands:

    Code:
    su

nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    When you get there, you'll be able to see how the different resolutions are achieved.

    Post back with any other questions.
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    Or
    Press Alt+Ctrl+F1. It will drop you at command line Login Prompt. Login as Regular User and execute this
    Code:
    su -
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
    Configure display settings and select supported Resolutions. Press Alt+Ctrl+F7 and Alt+Ctrl+Backspace Or reboot machine.

    In case it doesn't work, execute this
    Code:
    su -
lspci | grep VGA
grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Post output here.
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    YES!!! This was it! I found the error. The color depth was on 24 but I guess the card isn't gonna make that. I changed it in the xorg.conf file and pressed Alt+Ctrl+F7 and Alt+Ctrl+Backspace. Since that I got the nice login screen!

    Thanks to you both! And thanx devils_casper for giving me a total help with the how to go to a command prompt en reboot thing... I didn't know how to get there.

    And now.... back to work... gotta learn a lot from linux!
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    If you aren't already running them, you might consider running any 3D accelerated drivers available for your card and you'll have more options.

    Glad you are up and running, though.
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