Monitor Issue - Linux Forums

08-08-2005	#1 (permalink)
eXXXploit Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9	Monitor Issue For some reason, my monitor will not work with Knoppix on CD. I currently don't have any other monitors, and I'm hoping somebody may be able to help me with this. Thanks.

08-08-2005	#2 (permalink)
bigtomrodney /etc/init.d/moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sunny South-East of Ireland Posts: 6,038	What monitor do you have(specs if you have them), and what is the specific error you get from Knoppix when trying to boot? __________________ Registered Linux user #378740 New members read here / Forum Rules #linuxforums on irc.freenode.net

08-08-2005	#3 (permalink)
RustamB Linux Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Baku, Azerbaijan Posts: 214	If you monitor goes blank after booting this may be because of incorrect refresh rate or high resolution, which is not supported by your monitor. Try to set lower resolution during the startup, 800x600 for ex.

08-09-2005	#4 (permalink)
eXXXploit Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9	Well, my monitor is a a Yamada, and I thnik my resolution is 1280 x 1024. The error I get is a little blue box pops up saying "Signal Out Of Range" and it just keeps blinking.

08-09-2005	#5 (permalink)
ozar Super Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12,056	Your refresh rates are too high for your monitor. You might be able to set a cheatcode at boot to get them lower. Check the boot options when Knoppix first begins to load. Try something like: knoppix vsync=70 or knoppix vsync=60

08-09-2005	#6 (permalink)
eXXXploit Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9	Say what? I'm a total moron with Linux so far, can you explain to me what you meant?

08-09-2005	#7 (permalink)
budman7 Linux Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Knee deep in Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 3,242	When you want to boot the knoppix cd, type one of those commands, vsync =70, and then hit ENTER. __________________ Go RedWings How to know if you are a geek. when you respond to "get a life!" with "what's the URL?" - Birger New users read The FAQ

08-09-2005	#8 (permalink)
ozar Super Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12,056	When the Knoppix CD is first accessed at boot, you have a "start screen" and just a few seconds to enter any special parameters/commands on the command line, and the Knoppix CD then boots using those settings. Pressing the F-keys should give you a listing of most of the available options. Enter one of the commands I typed out above, or any other command you wish to use and press ENTER.

08-09-2005	#9 (permalink)
eXXXploit Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9	Alright, it works. Thank you all for being so understanding. Every other forum I've went to and asked something all reply with like "noob" or "1earn t0 hax pls"....I hate them

08-09-2005

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bigtomrodney

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Originally Posted by eXXXploit

Alright, it works. Thank you all for being so understanding. Every other forum I've went to and asked something all reply with like "noob" or "1earn t0 hax pls"....I hate them

Those guys are jerks! And don't believe the hype - it's usually a 1337 way of telling you they don't know

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