[SOLVED] "out of range" message on boot

[r_avital]

My apologies for this question, but I searched here and found nothing.

Installed CentOS 5.4 x86-64, installation is fine. First bootup after install always fails (after a few messages are displayed) with my monitor showing an "out of range" message.

I know exactly what to fix (sync values in xorg.conf) and what values to enter there, but what I can't figure out is, how to get to a stupid prompt! Or a smart one for that matter.

Also, I do get a message (before the "out of range" message) from CentOS, telling me to "press I for interactive startup" - but all that does is print as many "I" on the screen as I press. And did they really mean "I" and not "i" for this?

I hear great things about CentOS and if you can help with this silly question - How to get to a prompt - as easy as it probably is for you all, it would help me a lot.

Thanks in advance

[MikeTbob]

The easiest way to do this is to use a LiveCD to boot your system. This will usually give you a working xorg.conf file that you can use to build your own xorg.conf file, which is what I do. Plus you have access to the Internet and all the helpful information that it comes with.
You can also boot your system into single user mode, as directed here.
Getting into Single User Mode in CentOS 5 [StartupCTO]

[r_avital]

Many thanks, Mike. This did let me edit the xorg.conf file as needed, and resolved the problem.

All the best