X Server Problem on Fedora Core 6 Installation

[armed rebel]

When I try to install Fedora Core 6, after it tries to start the X Server the screen blacks out and I receive a "No Signal" Message on my Acer LCD.

The exact messages during stall right before the screen blacks out is:


I'm running a core 2 duo E6600 and my video card is an eVGA 8800GTS.


Any ideas on what the problem is or what to do?

[devils casper]

hi armed rebel,

Welcome to the LinuxForums.

install in Text mode. type 'linux text' at boot: prompt. its easy to fix Graphics Card problem after installation.

[armed rebel]

Okay, thanks. I installed FC6 without a problem.

Now when I boot up Linux it brings me to where I login and put in my password (under command line interface) and it brings me to a command promt. So what can I do at this point to get X started? (I tried typing startx and the same "No Signal" message appears)

[devils casper]

log in as 'root' and execute 'system-config-display' command. configure Graphics and execute 'startx' again.

[armed rebel]

Same "no signal" when I do that command.

[devils casper]

edit xorg.conf file manually and change driver value to "vesa".

nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

its Capital X in X11.

look for section Device "video Card"

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "vesa"
EndSection

save file and execute 'system-config-display' command again.
in case, there isn't any Vidoe Driver Section in xorg.conf file, type the above mentioned code in file.
if nothing works, post the contents of xorg.conf file here.

less /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[armed rebel]

The driver value is already set to 'visa'.


So this is probably a stupid question, but how can I get the contents of xorg.conf from the command line in linux here?

[devils casper]

you can save xorg.conf file in USB Flash drive.
OR note down Monitor and Screen Section, and post here.

[armed rebel]

Okay, here it is:

# Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

[devils casper]

where is Section Monitor? i asked for Monitor Section too.
if there isn't any Monitor Section in the file, add this

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	ModelName    "Monitor xxx"
	HorizSync    30.0 - 61.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 95.0
	Option	    "dpms"
EndSection

add Monitor and Modes in Section Screen.

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

save file, execute 'system-config-display' command again. execute 'startx' to check GUI.