new kernel without monitor

[robak]

Hi again!

I compiled a new kernel once, i think it was 2.4.21, and the system booted and i could login but my monitor stayed blank, meaning i had no messages or pictures. i had the standard vesa driver for my graphicscard and standard module for the monitor, too. i was not out of the monitor's range.
can anybody help??

thx in advance!!
robak

[Hellmasker]

2.4.21 is pretty old now, i think 2.4.24 is the latest 24x kernel and 2.6.1 the newest 26x one. was that login into a graphical thign or a terminal.

if its graphical then try pressign ctrl+alt+f1

[robak]

no, i couldn't see anything
but i could login as root and do a reboot "blindly"

[Hellmasker]

i woudl try a newer kernel if thats what caused u problems.

in my /etc/lilo.conf file, each entry has this line

vga=normal
except a coupel have
vga=788

both work fien for me as i guess they are the defaults.

try putting a line like that into whatever bootlader u use.

[robak]

i already tried that
but nothing changes

i'll try the 2.6 kernelin some days