Issue with X Windows

[Salgat]

When I start X Windows, it unfortunately shows a scrambled screen for an instant then after that just shows a blank black screen. I have KDE installed, and am wondering, what can I do to fix this?

[kern]

did it work before or is this a new install and its happening?

if so it's probably an xorg.conf problem, using xorgconfig will let you readjust the settings.

[Salgat]

Ill try that, ya first time install, tried reinstalling but that didnt seem to fix anything.

[Mattman911]

im having the same problem, except that mine stays scrambled, im new to linux so i have no clue what to do. I have no idea wut u mean by KDE but if i press the buttons CTRL-ALT-BKSPACE the scrambled screen changes colors. Have u figured it out???

[Salgat]

Well, I found that my issue is probably that it doesnt initially support dual monitors. But ya xorgconfig is nice for configuring the monitor/card.

[kern]

it does support dual monitors

this might help you, it has an X section

www.slackbook.org

[Salgat]

Sorry, let me clarify what I said, I meant that it doesnt support dual monitors automatically when you first install.

[kern]

thats because you might as well ignore the default xorg config because you're supposed to use xorgconfig to make your own.

can't go relying on the default x config man. you could however run X --detect (is that it? or is it xorgconfig --detect) and it will produce an autodetected xorg.conf in your local directory which you can then alter to suit.

when i did this it did find my dual head setup and configured it perfectly.